Northern Trust Corp Has $4.05 Million Holdings in PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS)

Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS - Free Report) by 9.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 350,854 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 29,976 shares during the quarter. Northern Trust Corp owned about 0.86% of PlayAGS worth $4,045,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AGS. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of PlayAGS by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 22,777 shares of the company's stock valued at $263,000 after purchasing an additional 1,942 shares during the period. Decagon Asset Management LLP bought a new stake in PlayAGS in the fourth quarter worth approximately $18,933,000. Candriam S.C.A. bought a new stake in PlayAGS in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,131,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in PlayAGS by 27.1% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 361,195 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,165,000 after buying an additional 77,106 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of PlayAGS by 161.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 548,073 shares of the company's stock worth $6,243,000 after buying an additional 338,642 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.44% of the company's stock.

PlayAGS Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of AGS stock traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $12.22. 435,852 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 328,870. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.91. The firm has a market cap of $504.17 million, a P/E ratio of 71.88 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.49, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 3.35. PlayAGS Inc has a fifty-two week low of $11.09 and a fifty-two week high of $12.32.

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.88. PlayAGS had a net margin of 1.89% and a return on equity of 10.37%. The business had revenue of $102.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.49 million. Equities analysts anticipate that PlayAGS Inc will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

PlayAGS Company Profile

AGS is a global company focused on creating a diverse mix of entertaining gaming experiences for every kind of player. Their roots are firmly planted in the Class II Native American gaming market, but their customer-centric culture and growth have helped them branch out to become a leading all-inclusive commercial gaming supplier.