US Ecology Inc (NASDAQ:ECOL)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $53.33 and last traded at $53.44, with a volume of 448 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $53.97.
ECOL has been the subject of a number of research reports. BidaskClub cut shares of US Ecology from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of US Ecology from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. ValuEngine cut shares of US Ecology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group set a $63.00 price target on shares of US Ecology and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st.
The stock has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a PE ratio of 22.85 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $55.65 and its 200-day moving average is $59.41. The company has a quick ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 16th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.39%. US Ecology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.03%.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in US Ecology during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in US Ecology during the first quarter worth about $77,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its position in US Ecology by 27.4% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 1,476 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $94,000 after buying an additional 317 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co acquired a new position in US Ecology during the fourth quarter worth about $87,000. Finally, First Mercantile Trust Co. grew its position in US Ecology by 11.6% during the third quarter. First Mercantile Trust Co. now owns 1,685 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. 90.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
US Ecology Company Profile (NASDAQ:ECOL)
US Ecology, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides environmental services to commercial and government entities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates through two segments, Environmental Services, and Field & Industrial Services. The Environmental Services segment offers hazardous material management services, including transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, and radioactive waste at its landfill, wastewater, deep-well injection, and other treatment facilities.
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