Barclays PLC Has $191,000 Stock Position in Taylor Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAYD)

Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of Taylor Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAYD) by 33.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 4,588 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,162 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Taylor Devices were worth $191,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Taylor Devices by 577.9% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,010 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $292,000 after acquiring an additional 5,976 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Taylor Devices by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 67,425 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,807,000 after acquiring an additional 5,611 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Taylor Devices by 18.0% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,964 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $373,000 after acquiring an additional 1,366 shares during the last quarter. Courier Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Taylor Devices by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 47,721 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,986,000 after acquiring an additional 7,721 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Taylor Devices by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 48,462 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,017,000 after acquiring an additional 2,400 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 17.62% of the company’s stock.

Taylor Devices Stock Performance

TAYD stock opened at $36.87 on Tuesday. Taylor Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.50 and a 52-week high of $64.50. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $32.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.84. The company has a market capitalization of $115.66 million, a P/E ratio of 13.76 and a beta of 0.79.

Taylor Devices (NASDAQ:TAYD) last announced its earnings results on Friday, March 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter. Taylor Devices had a net margin of 19.99% and a return on equity of 17.04%. The business had revenue of $10.57 million during the quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Taylor Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 31st.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Timothy John Sopko purchased 1,000 shares of Taylor Devices stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $30.03 per share, for a total transaction of $30,030.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $300,300. This trade represents a 11.11% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 7.75% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Taylor Devices Company Profile

Taylor Devices, Inc engages in design, development, manufacture, and marketing of shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for use in machinery, equipment, and structures in the United States, Asia, and internationally. Its products include seismic dampers that are designed to mitigate the effects of earthquakes on structures; Fluidicshoks, which are compact shock absorbers primarily used in defense, aerospace, and commercial industries; and crane and industrial buffers, which are larger versions of the Fluidicshoks for industrial application on cranes and crane trolleys, truck docks, ladle and ingot cars, ore trolleys, and train car stops.