Samuel G. Kapourales Sells 50,000 Shares of Energy Services of America Co. (NASDAQ:ESOA) Stock

Energy Services of America Co. (NASDAQ:ESOA) Director Samuel G. Kapourales sold 50,000 shares of Energy Services of America stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total transaction of $505,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 714,191 shares in the company, valued at $7,213,329.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Energy Services of America Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ESOA opened at $10.16 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.85. Energy Services of America Co. has a 1 year low of $3.46 and a 1 year high of $11.16.

Energy Services of America (NASDAQ:ESOA) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 12th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $85.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $91.23 million.

Institutional Trading of Energy Services of America

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ESOA. Denali Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Energy Services of America during the first quarter valued at about $154,000. Advisor Resource Council acquired a new position in Energy Services of America during the first quarter worth $126,000. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. lifted its stake in Energy Services of America by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. now owns 1,333,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,003,000 after acquiring an additional 7,451 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Energy Services of America in the first quarter valued at approximately $116,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Energy Services of America by 32.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 424,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,505,000 after buying an additional 104,299 shares in the last quarter. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Energy Services of America

Energy Services of America Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides contracting services for utilities and energy related companies in the United States. The company constructs, replaces, and repairs interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines and storage facilities for utility companies and private natural gas companies; and provides services relating to pipeline, storage facilities, and plant works.