Jane Street Group LLC Makes New Investment in Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI)

Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 12,159 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $149,000. Jane Street Group LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Perma-Fix Environmental Services at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 20.7% during the 3rd quarter. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. now owns 14,305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $176,000 after buying an additional 2,450 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 54.4% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,994 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $86,000 after acquiring an additional 2,463 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 129.1% during the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 7,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 4,250 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 15.0% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 40,235 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $494,000 after acquiring an additional 5,235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wolverine Trading LLC lifted its position in Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 36.9% during the third quarter. Wolverine Trading LLC now owns 20,816 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 5,616 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 25.52% of the company’s stock.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PESI opened at $10.67 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $169.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.79 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.37. Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $7.63 and a 1 year high of $16.25.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services to a “sell” rating in a report 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.