ALTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/ Buys 3, Sells 2 in 4th Quarter

ALTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/ recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 90 stocks valued at a total of $1.31Bil. The top holdings were

According to GuruFocus data, these were ALTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/’s top five trades of the quarter.

Meta Platforms Inc


ALTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/ reduced their investment in NAS:META by 290,048 shares. The trade had a 3.08% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $117.43.

On 01/27/2023, Meta Platforms Inc traded for a price of $147.3 per share and a market cap of $386.25Bil. The stock has returned -49.98% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Meta Platforms Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 14.04, a price-book ratio of 3.16, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.53, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 8.17 and a price-sales ratio of 3.37.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.38, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 4.

Steris PLC


ALTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/ reduced their investment in NYSE:STE by 213,323 shares. The trade had a 2.77% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $175.83.

On 01/27/2023, Steris PLC traded for a price of $204.92 per share and a market cap of $20.46Bil. The stock has returned -5.29% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Steris PLC has a price-book ratio of 3.53, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 30.21 and a price-sales ratio of 4.31.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.83, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 9.

Icon PLC


The guru established a new position worth 113,314 shares in NAS:ICLR, giving the stock a 1.68% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $198.26 during the quarter.

On 01/27/2023, Icon PLC traded for a price of $231.05 per share and a market cap of $18.86Bil. The stock has returned -8.66% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Icon PLC has a price-earnings ratio of 41.04, a price-book ratio of 2.29, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 6.62, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 19.18 and a price-sales ratio of 2.47.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.70, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.

S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF


During the quarter, ALTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/ bought 33,280 shares of ARCA:SPY for a total holding of 38,164. The trade had a 0.98% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $382.87.

On 01/27/2023, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF traded for a price of $404.72 per share and a market cap of $378.66Bil. The stock has returned -5.14% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the ETF a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, S&P 500 ETF TRUST ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 19.21, a price-book ratio of 3.62, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 2.31, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 14.83 and a price-sales ratio of 2.80.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.00, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.

Intuit Inc


During the quarter, ALTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/ bought 30,699 shares of NAS:INTU for a total holding of 66,118. The trade had a 0.91% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $396.69.

On 01/27/2023, Intuit Inc traded for a price of $412.55 per share and a market cap of $115.90Bil. The stock has returned -18.17% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Intuit Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 62.79, a price-book ratio of 7.22, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 4.52, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 35.69 and a price-sales ratio of 8.84.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.73, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.


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