Barclays PLC Makes New $234,000 Investment in Energy Services of America Co. (NASDAQ:ESOA)

Barclays PLC purchased a new position in shares of Energy Services of America Co. (NASDAQ:ESOA) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 18,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $234,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ESOA. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Energy Services of America in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,318,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Energy Services of America in the 4th quarter valued at about $731,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Energy Services of America in the 4th quarter valued at about $100,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Energy Services of America by 46.0% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 256,616 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,238,000 after purchasing an additional 80,878 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN acquired a new stake in shares of Energy Services of America in the 4th quarter valued at about $111,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Mark Prince acquired 21,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $10.96 per share, with a total value of $230,160.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 100,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,096,778.16. The trade was a 26.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 44.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Energy Services of America Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESOA opened at $9.90 on Tuesday. Energy Services of America Co. has a 52-week low of $5.70 and a 52-week high of $19.83. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $9.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.61.

Energy Services of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.41) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by ($0.51).

Energy Services of America Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.21%. Energy Services of America’s payout ratio is 65.57%.

About Energy Services of America

Energy Services of America Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides contracting services for utilities and energy related companies in the United States. The company constructs, replaces, and repairs interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines and storage facilities for utility companies and private natural gas companies; and provides services relating to pipeline, storage facilities, and plant works.