Raymond James Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ATS Earnings

ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) – Analysts at Raymond James decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for ATS in a research note issued on Monday, October 28th. Raymond James analyst M. Glen now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.47 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.49. The consensus estimate for ATS’s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share.

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

ATS Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ATS opened at $30.79 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a PE ratio of 22.81 and a beta of 1.17. ATS has a 1-year low of $24.82 and a 1-year high of $44.70. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $28.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.40.

ATS (NYSE:ATS) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $507.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $502.41 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ATS

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of ATS by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,883,886 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,209,000 after purchasing an additional 31,185 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank grew its position in ATS by 0.5% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 167,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,631,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Roubaix Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ATS during the 1st quarter valued at $806,000. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ATS by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. now owns 178,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,471,000 after acquiring an additional 1,821 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew 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 worth $140,000 after acquiring an additional 1,140 shares during the last quarter. 75.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.