State of Alaska Department of Revenue Lowers Stock Holdings in Tennant (NYSE:TNC)

State of Alaska Department of Revenue decreased its position in shares of Tennant (NYSE:TNCFree Report) by 4.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,180 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 554 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue owned approximately 0.07% of Tennant worth $987,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Tennant by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,090 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in Tennant by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 53,493 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,294,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in Tennant by 4.8% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 4,121 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $282,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in Tennant by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 16,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,124,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC increased its holdings in Tennant by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. FMR LLC now owns 8,612 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $590,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.14% of the company’s stock.

Tennant Stock Performance

Tennant stock opened at $76.00 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The company has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.96 and a beta of 1.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $78.87 and its 200 day moving average is $77.28. Tennant has a twelve month low of $57.21 and a twelve month high of $87.53.

Tennant (NYSE:TNCGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.70. The company had revenue of $321.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $291.67 million. Tennant had a return on equity of 22.49% and a net margin of 8.04%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Tennant will post 5.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Tennant Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 31st were given a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 30th. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.39%. Tennant’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.87%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Tennant in a report on Thursday, October 5th. They set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.

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Insider Activity at Tennant

In other news, insider Richard H. Zay sold 5,559 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.79, for a total transaction of $476,906.61. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 11,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $951,840.05. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, insider Richard H. Zay sold 5,559 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.79, for a total transaction of $476,906.61. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 11,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $951,840.05. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO David W. Huml sold 4,599 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.83, for a total value of $385,534.17. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 40,531 shares in the company, valued at $3,397,713.73. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,688 shares of company stock valued at $1,139,863. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Tennant

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Tennant Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers a suite of products, including floor maintenance and cleaning equipment, detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies, aftermarket parts and consumables, equipment maintenance and repair services, and asset management solutions.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Tennant (NYSE:TNC)

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