Raymond James Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ATS Earnings

ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) – Stock analysts at Raymond James dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of ATS in a research report issued on Monday, October 28th. Raymond James analyst M. Glen now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.22 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.27. The consensus estimate for ATS’s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for ATS’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on ATS from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of ATS from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 13th. One investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.00.

ATS Trading Down 2.7 %

Shares of ATS stock opened at $29.97 on Wednesday. ATS has a fifty-two week low of $24.82 and a fifty-two week high of $44.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.20 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $28.61 and a 200 day moving average of $30.40.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ATS

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in ATS by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 661,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,201,000 after acquiring an additional 21,500 shares in the last quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in ATS during the third quarter worth about $7,777,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of ATS by 28.4% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. Galibier Capital Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of ATS by 19.9% in the third quarter. Galibier Capital Management Ltd. now owns 132,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,858,000 after purchasing an additional 22,000 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of ATS by 1.0% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 362,758 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,537,000 after purchasing an additional 3,661 shares in the last quarter. 75.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About ATS

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.