<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Ameriprise Financial Inc. cut its position in  Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ALSN - Free Report) by 13.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 65,675 shares of the auto parts company's stock after selling 10,173 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. owned approximately 0.08% of Allison Transmission worth $7,097,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Allison Transmission</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Massive Buybacks: 3 Stocks Returning Big Cash to Shareholders</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of ALSN. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in  Allison Transmission by 23.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 61,449 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $5,902,000 after acquiring an additional 11,666 shares during the period.  Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new stake in  Allison Transmission during the fourth quarter worth about $276,000.  Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in  Allison Transmission during the fourth quarter worth about $260,000.  HB Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in  Allison Transmission by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,772 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $516,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period.  Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in  Allison Transmission in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $224,000. 96.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In related news, SVP John Coll sold 1,788 shares of Allison Transmission stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.33, for a total transaction of $170,450.04. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 15,388 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,466,938.04. This trade represents a 10.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Ryan A. Milburn sold 4,546 shares of Allison Transmission stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.20, for a total value of $437,325.20. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 14,138 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,360,075.60. The trade was a 24.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own  1.10% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several brokerages have commented on ALSN. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Allison Transmission from $123.00 to $100.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. dropped their price objective on Allison Transmission from $110.00 to $98.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Allison Transmission from $108.00 to $95.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Raymond James dropped their price objective on Allison Transmission from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Allison Transmission from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued  a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $98.63.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on ALSN</b></p><h2>Allison Transmission Stock Performance</h2><p>NYSE ALSN opened at $103.46 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.72 billion, a PE ratio of 12.45 and a beta of 0.97. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $95.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $105.51. Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $71.49 and a 1-year high of $122.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 3.04 and a quick ratio of 2.42. </p><p>Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The auto parts company reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $766.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $792.18 million. Allison Transmission had a return on equity of 47.95% and a net margin of 22.67%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.90 earnings per share.  As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that  Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><p>Allison Transmission declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, February 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $5.00 billion in  outstanding  shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the auto parts company to reacquire up to 57.1% of its stock  through open market purchases. Stock  buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. </p><h2>Allison Transmission Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.04%. Allison Transmission's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.50%. </p><h2>About Allison Transmission</h2> (Free Report)<p>Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and medium- and heavy-tactical U.S. defense vehicles, and electrified propulsion systems worldwide. It provides commercial-duty on-highway, off-highway and defense fully automatic transmissions, and electric hybrid and fully electric systems.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Allison Transmission</li><li>ETF Screener: Uses and Step-by-Step Guide </li><li>Turbulence for Joby Shares: What's Behind the Recent Dip?</li><li>Basic Materials Stocks Investing</li><li>Why Carnival Could Be the Ultimate Non-Tech Growth Stock</li><li>Differences Between Momentum Investing and Long Term Investing </li><li>Super Micro Computer Stock Clears New Path Higher on Saudi Orders</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ALSN?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 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<p>Ameriprise Financial Inc. reduced its stake in Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ALSN) by 13.4% in Q4, now holding 65,675 shares valued at $7.1 million. Other hedge funds also adjusted their positions. Insider sales were reported, with significant shares sold by company executives. Analysts have lowered price targets for ALSN, with an average target of $98.63 and a consensus rating of "Hold." The stock opened at $103.46, with a market cap of $8.72 billion and a recent earnings report showing EPS of $2.23, exceeding estimates.</p>

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ALSN) Shares Sold by Ameriprise Financial Inc.