Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) Shares Sold by American Century Companies Inc.

American Century Companies Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. ( NYSE:ASPN – Free Report ) by 32.

7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,003,184 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 487,939 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc.



owned approximately 1.22% of Aspen Aerogels worth $11,918,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ASPN.

Lord Abbett & CO. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $10,126,000. Sanders Morris Harris LLC lifted its stake in Aspen Aerogels by 337.

5% in the fourth quarter. Sanders Morris Harris LLC now owns 35,000 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $436,000 after buying an additional 27,000 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Aspen Aerogels by 5.

7% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,385,968 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,385,000 after acquiring an additional 75,024 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Aspen Aerogels by 153.

2% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 399,534 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $11,063,000 after acquiring an additional 241,741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Aspen Aerogels by 333.

8% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 92,302 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,557,000 after acquiring an additional 71,024 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.

64% of the company’s stock. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research analysts have commented on ASPN shares. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $25.

00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.

com upgraded Aspen Aerogels to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Mkm reduced their price target on Aspen Aerogels from $22.00 to $16.

00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $20.00 to $15.

00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, B. Riley reduced their price objective on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $35.

00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.11. Aspen Aerogels Stock Performance NYSE:ASPN opened at $6.

38 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $8.81 and a 200-day moving average of $14.

39. The firm has a market cap of $523.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.

85 and a beta of 2.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.

93, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. has a twelve month low of $6.23 and a twelve month high of $33.

15. Aspen Aerogels ( NYSE:ASPN – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The construction company reported $0.

15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.11.

Aspen Aerogels had a net margin of 2.95% and a return on equity of 7.49%.

Analysts forecast that Aspen Aerogels, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Aspen Aerogels ( Free Report ) Aspen Aerogels, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aerogel insulation products primarily for use in the energy infrastructure and sustainable insulation materials markets in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, and Latin America. It operates in two segments, Energy Industrial and Thermal Barrier. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Aspen Aerogels Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Aspen Aerogels and related companies with MarketBeat.

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