Geode Capital Management LLC Purchases 39,977 Shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI)

Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 325,173 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,977 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC owned 2.06% of Perma-Fix Environmental Services worth $3,991,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,065,000. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC acquired a new position in Perma-Fix Environmental Services during the second quarter worth approximately $2,421,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 14.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 168,644 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,069,000 after buying an additional 21,040 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,641,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 21.6% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 78,506 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $795,000 after acquiring an additional 13,949 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 25.52% of the company’s stock.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services Stock Performance

Shares of PESI stock opened at $11.10 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $175.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.18 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.42. Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.56 and a 52 week high of $16.25. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.75.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About Perma-Fix Environmental Services

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.