PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (NYSE:PAGS) Shares Sold by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC decreased its position in PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (NYSE:PAGS - Free Report) by 98.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,300 shares of the company's stock after selling 650,604 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC's holdings in PagSeguro Digital were worth $83,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PAGS. Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of PagSeguro Digital by 53.9% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 2,766,492 shares of the company's stock worth $17,318,000 after acquiring an additional 968,926 shares in the last quarter. Sone Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in PagSeguro Digital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $3,174,000. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new stake in PagSeguro Digital during the fourth quarter worth approximately $90,000. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of PagSeguro Digital by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 49,864 shares of the company's stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 10,478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teza Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PagSeguro Digital in the 4th quarter valued at $354,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.88% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on PAGS shares. Citigroup upgraded PagSeguro Digital from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $7.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of PagSeguro Digital from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of PagSeguro Digital from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, PagSeguro Digital currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $11.63.

PagSeguro Digital Trading Up 12.4%

Shares of PagSeguro Digital stock traded up $1.04 on Monday, reaching $9.40. 8,557,614 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,222,683. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.10 billion, a PE ratio of 7.77, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.58. PagSeguro Digital Ltd. has a 1-year low of $6.11 and a 1-year high of $14.82. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $9.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.90.

PagSeguro Digital (NYSE:PAGS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.02. PagSeguro Digital had a net margin of 11.12% and a return on equity of 15.49%. The company had revenue of $857.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $914.45 million. Research analysts expect that PagSeguro Digital Ltd. will post 1.17 EPS for the current year.

PagSeguro Digital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a -- dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. PagSeguro Digital's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.48%.

PagSeguro Digital Company Profile

PagSeguro Digital Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial technology solutions and services for consumers, individual entrepreneurs, micro-merchants, and small and medium-sized companies in Brazil and internationally. The company's products and services include PagSeguro Ecosystem, a digital ecosystem that operates as a closed loop where its clients are able to address their primary day to day financial needs, including receiving and spending funds, and managing and growing their businesses; PagBank digital account, which offers payment and banking services through the PagBank mobile app, as well as centralizes various cash-in options, functionalities, services, and cash-out options in a single ecosystem; and PlugPag, a tool for medium-sized and larger merchants that enables them to connect their point of sale (POS) device directly to their enterprise resource planning software or sales automation system through Bluetooth.