Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) Shares Sold by Essex Investment Management Co. LLC

Essex Investment Management Co. LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:PESI) by 12.5% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 192,333 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 27,384 shares during the quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC’s holdings in Perma-Fix Environmental Services were worth $2,129,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 4,300.0% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 4,400 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 4,300 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 17.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 6,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 947 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,463 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services by 129.1% in the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 7,543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $93,000 after purchasing an additional 4,250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LVW Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Perma-Fix Environmental Services in the 4th quarter valued at about $111,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 25.52% of the company’s stock.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:PESI opened at $7.62 on Monday. Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.35 and a 1-year high of $16.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The stock has a market cap of $120.75 million, a P/E ratio of -6.99 and a beta of 0.40. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $9.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.53.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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