Stifel Canada Weighs in on ATS’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:ATS)

ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) – Research analysts at Stifel Canada reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ATS in a report released on Wednesday, October 23rd. Stifel Canada analyst J. Keywood now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.24. The consensus estimate for ATS’s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Stifel Canada also issued estimates for ATS’s FY2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of ATS from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on ATS from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ATS presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.00.

ATS Stock Performance

NYSE:ATS opened at $29.83 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market cap of $2.92 billion, a PE ratio of 20.24 and a beta of 1.17. ATS has a fifty-two week low of $24.82 and a fifty-two week high of $44.70.

ATS (NYSE:ATS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.01). ATS had a return on equity of 14.63% and a net margin of 6.11%. The business had revenue of $507.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $502.41 million.

Institutional Trading of ATS

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in ATS by 91.5% during the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after acquiring an additional 1,574 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ATS by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 1,140 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of ATS during the 2nd quarter valued at $286,000. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ATS during the 1st quarter worth $337,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its position in shares of ATS by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 17,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $565,000 after buying an additional 804 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.84% of the company’s stock.

ATS Company Profile

ATS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automation solutions worldwide. The company is also involved in planning, designing, building, commissioning, and servicing automated manufacturing and assembly systems, including automation products and test solutions. In addition, it offers pre-automation services comprising discovery and analysis, concept development, simulation, and total cost of ownership modelling; post automation services, including training, process optimization, preventative maintenance, emergency and on-call support, spare parts, retooling, retrofits, and equipment relocation; and contract manufacturing services, as well as after sales and services.