U-Haul Holding (NASDAQ:UHAL) Shares Acquired by Two Sigma Advisers LP

Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its holdings in U-Haul Holding (NASDAQ:UHAL - Free Report) by 263.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 117,800 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 85,400 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP owned about 0.06% of U-Haul worth $8,139,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC grew its holdings in U-Haul by 33.9% in the fourth quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 300,000 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $20,727,000 after purchasing an additional 75,964 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in U-Haul by 149.8% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 112,976 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $7,806,000 after purchasing an additional 67,757 shares during the last quarter. Parkwood LLC grew its holdings in U-Haul by 31.2% in the fourth quarter. Parkwood LLC now owns 130,744 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $9,033,000 after purchasing an additional 31,085 shares during the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its holdings in U-Haul by 337.1% in the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 30,600 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,114,000 after purchasing an additional 23,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Semanteon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in U-Haul in the fourth quarter worth $644,000. Institutional investors own 3.63% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of U-Haul in a report on Monday, May 19th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock.

U-Haul Stock Performance

Shares of UHAL traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $62.34. 50,113 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 97,936. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.81 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $62.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $67.72. U-Haul Holding has a 12-month low of $56.28 and a 12-month high of $79.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

U-Haul Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.32%.

U-Haul Profile

U-Haul Holding Co engages in the insurance and moving and storage businesses. It operates through the following business segments: Moving and Storage, Property and Casualty Insurance, and Life Insurance. The Moving and Storage segment includes the rental of trucks, trailers, portable moving and storage units, specialty rental items, and self-storage spaces.