Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) Shares Sold by Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. trimmed its position in Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) by 43.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 511 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 392 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Exponent were worth $46,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Exponent during the fourth quarter worth $55,131,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Exponent by 63.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 630,644 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $72,701,000 after buying an additional 245,086 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Exponent by 4.8% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,505,652 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $173,597,000 after acquiring an additional 69,099 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Exponent by 219.0% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 96,526 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $11,127,000 after acquiring an additional 66,263 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TimesSquare Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Exponent by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 342,850 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,548,000 after acquiring an additional 62,760 shares during the period. 92.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Exponent

In other Exponent news, VP Richard Reiss sold 1,736 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.93, for a total value of $149,174.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 1,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $154,674. This represents a 49.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Exponent Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of Exponent stock opened at $80.19 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.83 and a beta of 0.77. Exponent, Inc. has a twelve month low of $77.30 and a twelve month high of $115.75. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $96.27.

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The business services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.06. Exponent had a return on equity of 27.27% and a net margin of 19.52%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.41 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Exponent, Inc. will post 1.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Exponent Profile

Exponent, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering.