Jane Street Group LLC Decreases Holdings in PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS)

Jane Street Group LLC reduced its position in PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS) by 80.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,070 shares of the company’s stock after selling 63,716 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC’s holdings in PlayAGS were worth $174,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AGS. Barclays PLC increased its position in PlayAGS by 161.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 548,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,243,000 after purchasing an additional 338,642 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of PlayAGS by 38.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 18,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after acquiring an additional 5,135 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of PlayAGS by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 22,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 1,942 shares during the period. Olympiad Research LP grew its holdings in shares of PlayAGS by 26.5% in the 4th quarter. Olympiad Research LP now owns 129,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 27,036 shares during the period. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. acquired a new stake in shares of PlayAGS in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,131,000. 77.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PlayAGS Stock Performance

AGS opened at $12.38 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $510.57 million, a P/E ratio of 72.79 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.49, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.64. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.94. PlayAGS Inc has a 1-year low of $11.09 and a 1-year high of $12.41.

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.88. PlayAGS had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 1.89%. The firm had revenue of $102.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.49 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that PlayAGS Inc will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PlayAGS Profile

AGS is a global company focused on creating a diverse mix of entertaining gaming experiences for every kind of player. Their roots are firmly planted in the Class II Native American gaming market, but their customer-centric culture and growth have helped them branch out to become a leading all-inclusive commercial gaming supplier.