Alta Equipment Group Inc. $ALTG Stake Reduced by Greenhaven Road Investment Management L.P.

Greenhaven Road Investment Management L.P. cut its holdings in shares of Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE:ALTG - Free Report) by 24.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,360,501 shares of the company's stock after selling 433,888 shares during the period. Alta Equipment Group makes up about 2.9% of Greenhaven Road Investment Management L.P.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Greenhaven Road Investment Management L.P. owned about 4.14% of Alta Equipment Group worth $8,598,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ALTG. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new position in shares of Alta Equipment Group in the 1st quarter valued at $436,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in Alta Equipment Group by 16.2% in the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 792,103 shares of the company's stock worth $5,006,000 after purchasing an additional 110,444 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Alta Equipment Group by 7.4% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 84,363 shares of the company's stock worth $396,000 after acquiring an additional 5,781 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Alta Equipment Group by 1,279.1% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 5,806 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 5,385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC acquired a new position in Alta Equipment Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $261,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.58% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ALTG. Zacks Research lowered Alta Equipment Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on Alta Equipment Group from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Alta Equipment Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Alta Equipment Group in a report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.00.

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Alta Equipment Group Price Performance

NYSE:ALTG opened at $4.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 257.10. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $159.43 million, a PE ratio of -1.97 and a beta of 1.56. Alta Equipment Group Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.54 and a 1-year high of $8.99.

Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($1.31) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by ($1.04). Alta Equipment Group had a negative net margin of 4.34% and a negative return on equity of 175.61%. The company had revenue of $422.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $456.68 million. On average, research analysts expect that Alta Equipment Group Inc. will post -1.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Alta Equipment Group

Alta Equipment Group Inc owns and operates integrated equipment dealership platforms in the United States. It operates through three segments: Material Handling, Construction Equipment, and Master Distribution. The company operates a branch network that sells, rents, and provides parts and service support for various categories of specialized equipment, including lift trucks and other material handling equipment, heavy and compact earthmoving equipment, crushing and screening equipment, environmental processing equipment, cranes and aerial work platforms, paving and asphalt equipment, and other construction equipment and related products.

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