Research Analysts’ updated eps estimates for Wednesday, June 26th: Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank AG from a hold rating to a buy rating. argenx (NASDAQ:ARGX) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a buy rating to a hold rating. According to Zacks, “argenx SE is a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing antibody-based therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer. The company’s product pipeline consists of ARGX-113, ARGX-110 and ARGX-111... 

Oppenheimer set a $14.00 target price on ADMA Biologics (NASDAQ:ADMA) in a research note published on Tuesday, TipRanks reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the biotechnology company’s stock. ADMA has been the topic of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of ADMA Biologics in a research note on Tuesday, June 4th. They set a buy rating and a $8.00 price objective on the stock. HC Wainwright set a $13.00 price target on shares of ADMA Biologics and gave the stock a buy rating... 

Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,961.88 ($25.64). A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank reaffirmed... 

Shares of China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE:CYD) have been assigned a consensus broker rating score of 1.00 (Strong Buy) from the one analysts that cover the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a strong buy rating. Brokers have set a 1-year consensus price target of $26.00 for the company and are forecasting that the company will post $0.72 earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Zacks has also assigned China Yuchai International an industry rank of 150 out of 256 based... 

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, June 14th, NASDAQ reports. Investors of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of 0.80 per share by the real estate investment trust on Wednesday, July 17th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 27th. Camden Property Trust has increased its dividend by an average of 3.5% per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 8 years. Camden Property... 

Cominar REIT (TSE:CUF) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, June 17th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a dividend of 0.06 per share on Monday, July 15th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of ?. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 27th. Cominar REIT has a twelve month low of C$11.84 and a twelve month high of C$14.95. Cominar REIT (TSE:CUF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 6th. The company reported C$0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the... 

Amdocs Limited (NASDAQ:DOX) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 14th, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of 0.285 per share by the technology company on Friday, July 19th. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 27th. Amdocs has increased its dividend by an average of 13.4% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 6 consecutive years. Amdocs... 

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE:PK) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 6th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be paid a dividend of 0.45 per share by the financial services provider on Monday, July 15th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.54%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 27th. Park Hotels & Resorts has a payout ratio of 62.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Park Hotels & Resorts to earn $2.99 per... 

SEC BANCORP INC/SH SH (OTCMKTS:SCYT) and Provident Financial (NASDAQ:PROV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Insider & Institutional Ownership 4.2% of SEC BANCORP INC/SH SH shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.0% of Provident Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.4% of Provident Financial shares... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Worldpay (NYSE:WP) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Saturday morning, Zacks.com reports. The firm currently has $139.00 target price on the business services provider’s stock. According to Zacks, “Worldpay, Inc. is a payment provider to power global integrated omni-commerce, any payment, anywhere. Worldpay Inc., formerly known as Vantiv Inc., is based in LONDON. “ WP has been the subject of several other research reports. Nomura reduced their target... 

Assembly Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASMB) was downgraded by stock analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Monday, BidAskClub reports. Several other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Assembly Biosciences from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $15.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Assembly Biosciences in a report... 

ValuEngine upgraded shares of Ferrellgas Partners (NYSE:FGP) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Saturday, ValuEngine reports. FGP opened at $0.92 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $88.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.14 and a beta of 2.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1.15. Ferrellgas Partners has a fifty-two week low of $0.53 and a fifty-two week high of $3.61. Ferrellgas Partners (NYSE:FGP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, June 10th. The oil and gas company... 

Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR) has been assigned a $53.00 price objective by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley in a report released on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the oil and natural gas company’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 33.43% from the stock’s current price. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Continental Resources from $65.00... 

Tritax Big Box REIT (LON:BBOX)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada in a research note issued on Monday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. They currently have a GBX 195 ($2.55) price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada’s price target suggests a potential upside of 26.46% from the stock’s previous close. Several other research firms have also issued reports on BBOX. Numis Securities restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 149 ($1.95) price target... 

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc (NYSE:MAA) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their FY2019 EPS estimates for Mid-America Apartment Communities in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 20th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Bernstein now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $6.20 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.11. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Mid-America Apartment Communities’ Q4 2019 earnings at $1.56 EPS. Several... 

Cato’s (NYSE:CATO) same-store sales rose 1% in the month of May. Cato’s stock rose by 0% in the first full-day of trading following the report. Separately, ValuEngine cut shares of Cato from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 24th. Shares of Cato stock opened at $12.06 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $312.83 million, a PE ratio of 10.89 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock’s... 

Equities analysts expect Synergy Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:SRCI) to post sales of $194.53 million for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Ten analysts have issued estimates for Synergy Resources’ earnings, with estimates ranging from $178.00 million to $210.00 million. Synergy Resources reported sales of $147.09 million in the same quarter last year, which would suggest a positive year over year growth rate of 32.3%. The company is scheduled to report its next earnings report on Wednesday, August 7th. According... 

Brokerages expect Jumia Technologies AG – (NYSE:JMIA) to report $39.19 million in sales for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Three analysts have issued estimates for Jumia Technologies’ earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $36.18 million and the highest estimate coming in at $44.88 million. The business is expected to report its next earnings report before the market opens on Thursday, May 16th. On average, analysts expect that Jumia Technologies will report full-year sales of $215.10 million... 

Shares of Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ:RCII) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $21.00. Several analysts recently commented on RCII shares.... 

Icon Plc (NASDAQ:ICLR) has earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $156.14. A number of research firms have recently commented on ICLR. BidaskClub lowered shares of Icon from a “sell”... 

Wall Street brokerages expect Cadence Bancorp (NYSE:CADE) to post $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Four analysts have issued estimates for Cadence Bancorp’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.55 to $0.61. Cadence Bancorp reported earnings per share of $0.57 in the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 1.8%. The company is scheduled to issue its next earnings report on Monday, July 22nd. According to Zacks, analysts expect that Cadence Bancorp will report... 

Shares of Royal Gold, Inc (NASDAQ:RGLD) (TSE:RGL) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $95.28. Several research analysts have recently weighed in on RGLD shares. Desjardins cut Royal Gold from a “buy”... 

Wall Street brokerages expect CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) to post earnings of $0.41 per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Two analysts have issued estimates for CubeSmart’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.42 and the lowest is $0.41. CubeSmart also reported earnings per share of $0.41 during the same quarter last year. The firm is scheduled to report its next earnings report on Thursday, July 25th. On average, analysts expect that CubeSmart will report full-year earnings of $1.66 per share for the current fiscal year,... 

Analysts expect that Docusign Inc (NASDAQ:DOCU) will report $220.11 million in sales for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Four analysts have provided estimates for Docusign’s earnings. The lowest sales estimate is $219.20 million and the highest is $221.00 million. Docusign reported sales of $167.04 million during the same quarter last year, which indicates a positive year over year growth rate of 31.8%. The company is expected to issue its next quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, September 4th. On average,... 

Veoneer Inc (NYSE:VNE) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $37.77. VNE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho decreased their target price... 

SYNNEX (NYSE:SNX) updated its third quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.80-2.92 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.79. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.55-5.85 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.58 billion. A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. ValuEngine upgraded shares of SYNNEX from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Monday, April 15th. Citigroup set a $140.00... 

Wall Street brokerages predict that Kemper Corp (NYSE:KMPR) will post $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Two analysts have provided estimates for Kemper’s earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $1.35 and the highest estimate coming in at $1.36. Kemper reported earnings of $0.70 per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 94.3%. The company is expected to announce its next earnings results on Monday, July... 

Shares of Bank of New York Mellon Corp (NYSE:BK) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $51.13. Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price... 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) has been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $126.00. A number of brokerages have weighed in on BR. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Broadridge Financial Solutions from... 

Legg Mason Inc (NYSE:LM) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $33.13. A number of analysts have recently issued reports on LM shares. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Legg Mason from a... 

Wall Street brokerages forecast that Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB) will announce $2.21 billion in sales for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Two analysts have provided estimates for Williams Companies’ earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $2.08 billion and the highest estimate coming in at $2.33 billion. Williams Companies posted sales of $2.09 billion during the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 5.7%. The business is scheduled to announce its next earnings report ... 

Astronics Co. (NASDAQ:ATRO) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the seven brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $40.25. ATRO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Seaport Global Securities... 

Aben Resources Ltd (CVE:ABN) Director Timothy Jay Termuende sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$0.24, for a total value of C$12,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 683,667 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$164,080.08. Timothy Jay Termuende also recently made the following trade(s): On Thursday, June 20th, Timothy Jay Termuende sold 45,000 shares of Aben Resources stock. The stock was sold at an average price... 

WEX (NYSE:WEX) had its price target increased by Deutsche Bank from $209.00 to $223.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. Deutsche Bank currently has a buy rating on the business services provider’s stock. Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. William Blair reissued an outperform rating on shares of WEX in a research report on Thursday, March 21st. BTIG Research set a $225.00 price target on WEX and gave the company a buy rating in a research note on Tuesday, April... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Noah (NYSE:NOAH) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Saturday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Noah Holdings Ltd through its subsidiaries is engaged in providing independent services primarily comprising of distribution of wealth management products to the high net worth population in China. It distributes over-the-counter wealth management products originated in China which mainly includes fixed income products, private equity funds and securities investment... 

Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) (TSE:SHOP) had its target price hoisted by Barclays from $225.00 to $310.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning, The Fly reports. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the software maker’s stock. Several other brokerages have also issued reports on SHOP. Piper Jaffray Companies lifted their price target on shares of Shopify from $216.00 to $286.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Macquarie lifted their price target on shares of Shopify to $230.00 and... 

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning, Zacks.com reports. The brokerage currently has $36.00 target price on the construction company’s stock. According to Zacks, “Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of thermoplastic corrugated pipe, providing a comprehensive suite of water management products and drainage solutions for use in the construction and infrastructure marketplace. The company... 

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Shockwave Medical (NASDAQ:SWAV) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Saturday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “ShockWave Medical, Inc. is a medical device company. It is focused on developing and commercializing products for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. ShockWave Medical, Inc. is based in Santa Clara, United States. “ SWAV has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of... 

ValuEngine downgraded shares of Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday, ValuEngine reports. NUAN has been the subject of several other reports. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Nuance Communications from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Nuance Communications from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $19.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. Finally,... 

William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Thunder Bridge Acquisition (OTCMKTS:TBRGU) in a report released on Friday, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The firm issued an outperform rating on the stock. TBRGU stock opened at $12.58 on Friday. Thunder Bridge Acquisition has a 12 month low of $9.97 and a 12 month high of $12.75. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.10. An institutional investor recently raised its position in Thunder Bridge Acquisition stock. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its position in shares of... 

BidaskClub upgraded shares of Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday, BidAskClub reports. ILMN has been the topic of a number of other reports. OTR Global downgraded Illumina to a positive rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Zacks Investment Research raised Illumina from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $339.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, February 22nd. Canaccord Genuity reissued a buy rating and issued a $360.00 price target... 

Cybg (LON:CYBG) had its price objective raised by Barclays from GBX 200 ($2.61) to GBX 210 ($2.74) in a research note published on Friday, Digital Look reports. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the stock. Several other analysts have also commented on the stock. Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of Cybg from GBX 260 ($3.40) to GBX 250 ($3.27) and set a neutral rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 23rd. UBS Group restated a neutral rating on shares of Cybg in a report on Friday, May 10th. Morgan... 

ValuEngine lowered shares of The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Saturday, ValuEngine reports. Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. TheStreet raised The GEO Group from a c+ rating to a b- rating in a research report on Monday, June 3rd. Zacks Investment Research raised The GEO Group from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co reissued a hold rating on shares of The GEO Group... 

ValuEngine downgraded shares of B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a report issued on Saturday, ValuEngine reports. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of B&G Foods in a research report on Tuesday, June 11th. They issued an in-line rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of B&G Foods from $33.00 to $28.00 and set a market perform rating on the stock in... 

ValuEngine upgraded shares of US Ecology (NASDAQ:ECOL) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report released on Friday, ValuEngine reports. Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on ECOL. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of US Ecology from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of US Ecology from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, June 18th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of US Ecology from a sell rating to a neutral rating and lifted... 

Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report issued on Saturday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Norsk Hydro ASA is an aluminium company with production, sales and trading activities. The company’s operating segment consists of Bauxite & Alumina, Primary Metal, Metal Markets, Rolled Products, Energy and Other and eliminations. Norsk Hydro ASA is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. “ Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports... 

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Altus Midstream (NYSE:ALTM) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note published on Friday morning, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Altus Midstream Company is a pure-play, Permian Basin midstream C-corporation. The company or its subsidiaries own substantially all of the gas gathering, processing and transportation assets servicing Apache Corporation’s production in the Alpine High play in the Delaware Basin. Altus Midstream Company, formerly known as Kayne Anderson Acquisition... 

Credit Suisse Group set a €215.00 ($250.00) price objective on ASML (EPA:ASML) in a research note published on Friday morning, Borsen Zeitung reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock. Several other research analysts have also commented on ASML. Morgan Stanley set a €200.00 ($232.56) price target on shares of ASML and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, June 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a €200.00 ($232.56) price target on shares of ASML and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Thursday,... 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a €225.00 ($261.63) price target on MTU Aero Engines (ETR:MTX) in a research report released on Friday morning, Borsen Zeitung reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock. MTX has been the subject of a number of other reports. Warburg Research set a €190.00 ($220.93) price objective on MTU Aero Engines and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Thursday, May 2nd. Goldman Sachs Group set a €181.00 ($210.47) price objective on MTU Aero Engines and gave the company... 

Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) (TSE:MRI.U) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks, “Mercer International Inc. owns and operates a diverse pulp and paper business in the southern German states of Saxony and Thuringia, in the former East Germany. The Company operates it’s pulp business primarily through its subsidiaries, Spezialpapierfabrik Blankenstein GmbH and Zellstof-und Papierfabrik Rosenthal GmbH &...