PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS) Shares Purchased by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS) by 13.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 19,676 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,296 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL’s holdings in PlayAGS were worth $227,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AGS. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of PlayAGS by 34.9% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 4,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 1,063 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in PlayAGS during the 4th quarter valued at about $91,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in PlayAGS during the 4th quarter valued at about $115,000. Polymer Capital Management US LLC acquired a new position in PlayAGS in the 4th quarter valued at about $130,000. Finally, Burren Capital Advisors Ltd purchased a new stake in PlayAGS during the fourth quarter worth about $171,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.44% of the company’s stock.

PlayAGS Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE AGS opened at $12.02 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.49, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 3.35. The firm has a market cap of $495.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.68 and a beta of 1.88. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.80. PlayAGS Inc has a one year low of $8.23 and a one year high of $12.16.

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.88. PlayAGS had a net margin of 1.89% and a return on equity of 10.37%. The company had revenue of $102.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.49 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that PlayAGS Inc will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

PlayAGS Company 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.