Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Buys 5,235 Shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) by 15.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,235 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,235 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.25% of Perma-Fix Environmental Services worth $494,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services during the third quarter worth about $3,065,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC bought a new position in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,421,000. Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,641,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $338,000. Finally, Chesley Taft & Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services in the third quarter worth $368,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 25.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ PESI opened at $10.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.42. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $13.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $167.03 million, a PE ratio of -9.67 and a beta of 0.42. Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.38 and a 52 week high of $16.25.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services Profile

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an environmental and technology know-how company in the United States. The company through Treatment and Services segments. The Treatment segment offers nuclear, low-level radioactive, mixed waste, hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, and processing and disposal services through treatment and storage facilities.