PGGM Investments Sells 20,340 Shares of CDW Co. (NASDAQ:CDW)

PGGM Investments cut its stake in CDW Co. (NASDAQ:CDWFree Report) by 86.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,208 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after selling 20,340 shares during the period. PGGM Investments’ holdings in CDW were worth $558,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of CDW by 39.7% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 183 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. OFI Invest Asset Management bought a new position in shares of CDW during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of CDW by 38.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 207 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Canoe Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of CDW by 68.3% during the 4th quarter. Canoe Financial LP now owns 276 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of CDW by 80.1% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 245 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the period. 93.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CDW Trading Up 2.1 %

CDW opened at $167.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.13 billion, a PE ratio of 20.95, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 1.01. CDW Co. has a 1-year low of $162.84 and a 1-year high of $263.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $185.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $195.73.

CDW (NASDAQ:CDWGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The information technology services provider reported $2.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.33 by $0.07. CDW had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 55.42%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that CDW Co. will post 9.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CDW announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $750.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the information technology services provider to buy up to 2.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

CDW Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 25th were given a $0.625 dividend. This represents a $2.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 25th. CDW’s payout ratio is presently 31.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CDW has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of CDW from $233.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of CDW from $201.00 to $223.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of CDW from $193.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic started coverage on shares of CDW in a report on Friday, November 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $230.00 price target for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, CDW currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $242.67.

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CDW Corporation provides information technology (IT) solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Corporate, Small Business, and Public. The company offers discrete hardware and software products and services, as well as integrated IT solutions, including on-premise and cloud capabilities across hybrid infrastructure, digital experience, and security.

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