Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) Shares Sold by Atria Investments Inc

Atria Investments Inc trimmed its position in shares of Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) by 4.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,832 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 1,131 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Exponent were worth $2,863,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Inspire Advisors LLC increased its position in Exponent by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 7,615 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $724,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Exponent by 4.2% in the second quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,296 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Exponent by 67.7% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 379 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. boosted its position in shares of Exponent by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 6,230 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $593,000 after buying an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Investment Managers International grew its stake in Exponent by 18.5% in the 1st quarter. Natixis Investment Managers International now owns 1,138 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Paul R. Johnston sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total transaction of $726,810.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 80,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,383,441.86. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other news, Director Paul R. Johnston sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $103.83, for a total value of $726,810.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 80,742 shares in the company, valued at $8,383,441.86. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul R. Johnston sold 14,000 shares of Exponent stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.60, for a total value of $1,464,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 80,742 shares in the company, valued at $8,445,613.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 22,039 shares of company stock valued at $2,291,286 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 price target (up previously from $100.00) on shares of Exponent in a report on Friday, July 26th.

Exponent Price Performance

EXPO opened at $102.56 on Thursday. Exponent, Inc. has a 12 month low of $68.70 and a 12 month high of $115.75. The business has a 50-day moving average of $107.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.55 and a beta of 0.69.

Exponent Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 20th. Investors of record on Friday, December 6th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 6th. Exponent’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 54.11%.

Exponent Company Profile

Exponent, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering.