ATS (ATS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ATS Corporation, also known as ATS Automation Tooling Systems, is an industrial automation company that designs, builds and services automated manufacturing and assembly systems. Its solutions combine robotics, precision machinery, controls, software, machine vision and other technologies to help manufacturers improve production efficiency, quality and repeatability.

The company provides custom automation equipment, standardized automation products, production systems, packaging and material-handling solutions, and related aftermarket services. Its customers operate in industries including life sciences, transportation, consumer products, energy, food and beverage, and other industrial markets. ATS also supports customers with system upgrades, spare parts, maintenance and technical services.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, ATS serves multinational and regional manufacturers through operations in North America, Europe and Asia. The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ATS. Andrew Hider serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.99 to $18.39
• 50-Day Range: $18.03 to $28.15
• 52-Week Range: $17.77 to $35.82
• Volume: 188,154 shs
• Average Volume: 270,561 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.79
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $42.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ATS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ATS scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 398th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

ATS has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ATS has a consensus price target of $42.50, representing about 132.4% upside from its current price of $18.29.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ATS has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 30.36%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ATS are expected to grow by 30.36% in the coming year, from $1.12 to $1.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ATS is 53.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ATS is 53.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ATS has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.19% of the float of ATS has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ATS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.89.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ATS has recently increased by 9.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

ATS does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

ATS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

ATS has a news sentiment score of 0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for ATS this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for ATS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ATS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.84% of the stock of ATS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ATS
• CIK: 1394832
• Web: atsautomation.com
• Phone: (519) 653-6500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,000
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ATS: $42.50
• High Price Target: $50.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +132.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.33
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $51.85 million
• Net Margins: 1.60%
• Pretax Margin: 2.41%
• Return on Equity: 8.96%
• Return on Assets: 3.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.75
• Current Ratio: 1.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.82
• Cash Flow: $2.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.52
• Book Value: $13.13 per share
• Price / Book: 1.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 97,010,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.77 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.18