Hilltop Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (BATS:FLOT) by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 252,850 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,460 shares during the period. iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF makes up about 2.7% of Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF were worth $12,900,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several... 

Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) by 370.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 86,685 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 68,277 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc.’s holdings in Owens Corning were worth $4,704,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gradient Investments LLC acquired a new position in Owens Corning... 

Prudential Financial Inc. cut its position in shares of Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc (NYSE:DFIN) by 48.5% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 282,252 shares of the company’s stock after selling 266,315 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial Inc.’s holdings in Donnelley Financial Solutions were worth $5,058,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Glen Harbor Capital Management LLC raised its stake... 

Highland Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Zoetis Inc (NYSE:ZTS) by 20.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the quarter. Highland Capital Management LP’s holdings in Zoetis were worth $549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd lifted its position... 

Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 860 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $372,000. Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Equinix by 4.8% in the second quarter. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. now owns 290,350 shares of the financial services provider’s... 

Sadoff Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) by 1.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 516,990 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,525 shares during the quarter. Waste Management accounts for 4.0% of Sadoff Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position. Sadoff Investment... 

Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 44,450 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,936,000. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of Kennametal by 1.3% during the second quarter.... 

ArcticCoin (CURRENCY:ARC) traded down 12.8% against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 14:00 PM Eastern on December 11th. During the last week, ArcticCoin has traded 25.5% lower against the dollar. ArcticCoin has a market capitalization of $1.04 million and approximately $1,846.00 worth of ArcticCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One ArcticCoin coin can currently be bought for about $0.0422 or 0.00000513 BTC on popular exchanges including Cryptopia, YoBit and Livecoin. Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed... 

Shares of Goosehead Insurance Inc (NASDAQ:GSHD) have been given a consensus broker rating score of 1.50 (Buy) from the four analysts that cover the company, Zacks Investment Research reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. Brokers have set a 1 year consensus price target of $31.00 for the company and are forecasting that the company will post $0.06 earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Zacks has also assigned Goosehead Insurance an... 

United Services Automobile Association reduced its stake in shares of Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE:GG) (TSE:G) by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 906,750 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 97,000 shares during the quarter. United Services Automobile Association owned approximately 0.10% of Goldcorp worth $9,249,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of GG. Ruffer LLP boosted... 

United Services Automobile Association raised its stake in shares of Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN) by 13.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 297,849 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 35,511 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association’s holdings in Huntsman were worth $8,110,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also... 

Brokerages expect that Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) will report sales of $3.14 billion for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Five analysts have issued estimates for Viacom’s earnings, with the lowest sales estimate coming in at $3.03 billion and the highest estimate coming in at $3.31 billion. Viacom posted sales of $3.07 billion during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year over year growth rate of 2.3%. The company is expected to issue its next quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 14th. On... 

TD Securities reissued their hold rating on shares of Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO) (TSE:BMO) in a report released on Monday. Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a buy rating on shares of Bank of Montreal in a report on Thursday, November 22nd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Bank of Montreal from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $89.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 16th. Barclays reiterated a hold rating on shares of Bank of Montreal... 

King Luther Capital Management Corp cut its position in Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) by 50.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 7,603 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 7,700 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Eastman Chemical were worth $728,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fort L.P. acquired a... 

King Luther Capital Management Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHE) by 29.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,124 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,811 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp’s holdings in Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF were worth $492,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge... 

Sensato Investors LLC lifted its position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) by 2,790.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 63,600 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 61,400 shares during the quarter. Thermo Fisher Scientific comprises approximately 2.7% of Sensato Investors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Sensato Investors LLC’s holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific were worth $15,523,000... 

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 157,254 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 5,901 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Chatham Lodging Trust were worth $3,285,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. lifted its stake in... 

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. According to Zacks, “Shares of U.S. Bancorp have outperformed the industry over the past six months. The company possesses an impressive earnings surprise history, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters. U.S. Bancorp's prospects will likely get support from its solid business model, core franchise, lower tax rate, rising interest rate and... 

AP Eagers Ltd (ASX:APE) insider Nicholas Politis bought 12,279 shares of AP Eagers stock in a transaction on Monday, December 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of A$6.85 ($4.85) per share, with a total value of A$84,049.76 ($59,609.76). Nicholas Politis also recently made the following trade(s): On Friday, November 30th, Nicholas Politis bought 9,873 shares of AP Eagers stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of A$6.86 ($4.86) per share, with a total value of A$67,679.42 ($47,999.59). On Friday, November 23rd, Nicholas... 

Shares of RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ:RIBT) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as $3.58 and last traded at $3.41, with a volume of 2800 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $3.33. Specifically, major shareholder Grain Co Continental bought 37,701 shares of RiceBran Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $2.71 per share, for a total transaction of $102,169.71. Following the completion... 

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) by 796.7% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 12,320 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,946 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $2,521,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GD. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. boosted its holdings... 

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Varonis Systems Inc (NASDAQ:VRNS) by 46.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,517 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,524 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Varonis Systems were worth $2,664,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds... 

Loomis Sayles & Co. L P cut its holdings in shares of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (NYSE:AGM) by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 130,878 shares of the credit services provider’s stock after selling 3,958 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P’s holdings in Federal Agricultural Mortgage were worth $9,447,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AGM. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired... 

Autolus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AUTL) and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends. Profitability This table compares Autolus Therapeutics and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Autolus Therapeutics N/A N/A N/A BioCryst... 

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC reduced its holdings in shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP) by 74.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 3,113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 8,989 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC’s holdings in Ameriprise Financial were worth $460,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Ameriprise... 

Standard Life Aberdeen plc boosted its holdings in shares of Davita Inc (NYSE:DVA) by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 76,535 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares during the quarter. Standard Life Aberdeen plc’s holdings in Davita were worth $5,483,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of DVA. United... 

Rev Group Inc (NYSE:REVG) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $19.50. A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. assumed coverage... 

Shares of Civista Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:CIVB) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eight analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have 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 $27.00. CIVB has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Investment... 

GenTrust LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IWD) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 13,704 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $1,745,000. Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF during the third quarter... 

Prudential Bancorp (NASDAQ:PBIP) and Timberland Bancorp (NASDAQ:TSBK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings. Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Prudential Bancorp and Timberland Bancorp, as reported by MarketBeat.com. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Prudential... 

Blocktrade Token (CURRENCY:BTT) traded up 0.3% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 13:00 PM E.T. on December 11th. One Blocktrade Token token can now be bought for $0.0372 or 0.00001088 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including LATOKEN and IDEX. Over the last seven days, Blocktrade Token has traded 24.6% lower against the U.S. dollar. Blocktrade Token has a market capitalization of $2.01 million and $70,076.00 worth of Blocktrade Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Here’s how related cryptocurrencies... 

Shares of Western Energy Services Corp (TSE:WRG) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is C$1.04. Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Canaccord Genuity decreased their price target on shares of Western... 

First Republic Investment Management Inc. decreased its position in shares of State Street Corp (NYSE:STT) by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 107,072 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 4,228 shares during the period. First Republic Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in State Street were worth $8,971,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other large investors... 

Opaleye Management Inc. purchased a new stake in ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 195,000 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,048,000. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals during the second quarter valued at about $163,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired... 

RBF Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) by 50.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,853 shares during the quarter. RBF Capital LLC’s holdings in Capital One Financial were worth $4,747,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge... 

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE:SNV) by 160.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,189 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 6,279 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC’s holdings in Synovus Financial were worth $467,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors... 

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Dana Inc (NYSE:DAN) by 252.4% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 25,519 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after buying an additional 18,277 shares during the quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC’s holdings in Dana were worth $476,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Macquarie Group Ltd. raised its holdings in... 

Rehmann Capital Advisory Group bought a new stake in Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 3,281 shares of the local business review company’s stock, valued at approximately $161,000. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its position in Yelp by 203.0% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 111,200 shares of the local... 

Rehmann Capital Advisory Group lifted its holdings in Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) by 41.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,301 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,428 shares during the quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group’s holdings in Centurylink were worth $176,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of CTL. Picton Mahoney Asset Management acquired a new stake in Centurylink... 

Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its holdings in shares of Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX) by 435.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 7,003 shares of the energy company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,695 shares during the quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group’s holdings in Newfield Exploration were worth $202,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. increased its... 

RBF Capital LLC decreased its holdings in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp (NYSE:MIC) by 8.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,255 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 1,500 shares during the quarter. RBF Capital LLC’s holdings in Macquarie Infrastructure were worth $750,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MIC.... 

Rehmann Capital Advisory Group bought a new stake in shares of LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc (NASDAQ:LTXB) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $145,000. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in LegacyTexas Financial Group by 5.3% during the 2nd quarter. Schwab... 

TSR (NASDAQ:TSRI) and Endava (NYSE:DAVA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and dividends. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for TSR and Endava, as provided by MarketBeat. Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TSR 0 0 0 0 N/A Endava 0 4 2 0 2.33 Endava has... 

Rehmann Capital Advisory Group reduced its holdings in First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) by 8.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,379 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 121 shares during the quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group’s holdings in First Republic Bank were worth $132,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. increased its stake in... 

Square (NYSE:SQ) and ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Institutional and Insider Ownership 48.1% of Square shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of ANSYS shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.0% of Square shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of ANSYS... 

Armanino Foods Of Distinction (OTCMKTS:AMNF) and Barfresh Food Group (OTCMKTS:BRFH) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends and risk. Dividends Armanino Foods Of Distinction pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Barfresh Food Group does not pay a dividend. Risk and Volatility Armanino Foods Of Distinction... 

S & T Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:STBA) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $48.00. STBA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. DA Davidson... 

Equities research analysts forecast that Pentair PLC (NYSE:PNR) will report earnings of $0.59 per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Seven analysts have issued estimates for Pentair’s earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $0.59 and the highest estimate coming in at $0.60. Pentair reported earnings per share of $0.93 during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 36.6%. The firm is expected to issue its next quarterly earnings results... 

Nimiq Exchange Token (CURRENCY:NET) traded flat against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 12:00 PM ET on December 11th. Nimiq Exchange Token has a total market cap of $760,934.00 and approximately $0.00 worth of Nimiq Exchange Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Nimiq Exchange Token token can now be bought for approximately $0.0725 or 0.00001725 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges including Liqui and HitBTC. In the last seven days, Nimiq Exchange Token has traded up 52.4% against the dollar. Here’s... 

Theresa May Coin (CURRENCY:MAY) traded up 3.4% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 12:00 PM Eastern on December 11th. Theresa May Coin has a total market capitalization of $15,043.00 and approximately $9.00 worth of Theresa May Coin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, Theresa May Coin has traded 14.4% lower against the U.S. dollar. One Theresa May Coin coin can now be purchased for about $0.0002 or 0.00000005 BTC on exchanges including CoinExchange and YoBit. Here is how related cryptocurrencies...