Sunday, 31 December 2017

Apple (AAPL) Shareholder Mastrapasqua Asset Management Has Trimmed Position; Mackenzie Financial Decreased Its Motorola Solutions (MSI) Position by $22.73 Million; Share Price Rose

Mastrapasqua Asset Management Inc decreased its stake in Apple Inc (AAPL) by 2.01% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Mastrapasqua Asset Management Inc sold 2,076 shares as the company’s stock rose 12.78% with the market. The institutional investor held 101,168 shares of the computer manufacturing company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $15.59M, down from 103,244 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Mastrapasqua Asset Management Inc who had been investing in Apple Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $860.88B market cap company. The stock decreased 1.08% or $1.85 during the last trading session, reaching $169.23. About 26.00 million shares traded or 0.12% up from the average. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has risen 62.48% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 45.78% the S&P500.

Mackenzie Financial Corp decreased its stake in Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) by 71.63% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Mackenzie Financial Corp sold 270,640 shares as the company’s stock rose 1.92% with the market. The hedge fund held 107,195 shares of the technology company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $9.10M, down from 377,835 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp who had been investing in Motorola Solutions Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $14.66 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 0.25% or $0.23 during the last trading session, reaching $90.34. About 630,609 shares traded. Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) has risen 17.62% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 0.92% the S&P500.

Among 52 analysts covering Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), 40 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 11 Hold. Therefore 77% are positive. Apple Inc. had 342 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Wednesday, January 27 report. The firm has “Buy” rating by Credit Suisse given on Friday, September 11. FBR Capital maintained Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Wednesday, December 23 with “Outperform” rating. Bernstein maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Wednesday, September 13 report. The stock has “Buy” rating by Drexel Hamilton on Wednesday, August 23. On Thursday, January 7 the stock rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Outperform”. The rating was maintained by Bank of America with “Neutral” on Thursday, August 27. Morgan Stanley maintained Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) rating on Monday, October 12. Morgan Stanley has “Overweight” rating and $162.0 target. On Wednesday, July 6 the stock rating was initiated by Longbow with “Buy”. The company was upgraded on Thursday, September 17 by S&P Research.

Since August 7, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 11 selling transactions for $90.94 million activity. $9.78 million worth of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were sold by AHRENDTS ANGELA J. 31,625 shares valued at $5.00 million were sold by SEWELL D BRUCE on Monday, August 7. COOK TIMOTHY D also sold $43.15 million worth of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Thursday, August 24. On Monday, August 7 the insider FEDERIGHI CRAIG sold $9.98M. KONDO CHRIS sold $1.01M worth of stock or 6,209 shares. Srouji Johny sold $948,612 worth of stock or 5,892 shares.

Investors sentiment increased to 0.7 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.02, from 0.68 in 2017Q2. It is positive, as 52 investors sold AAPL shares while 1034 reduced holdings. 116 funds opened positions while 640 raised stakes. 2.97 billion shares or 2.78% less from 3.06 billion shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Lazard Asset Management Lc owns 3.74M shares for 1.15% of their portfolio. Cypress Asset Mgmt Inc Tx holds 3.6% or 108,575 shares in its portfolio. Grubman Wealth Mngmt has 2,142 shares for 0.23% of their portfolio. American Registered Invest Advisor reported 2.82% in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Washington Tru Bancorporation invested in 2.01% or 82,328 shares. Tennessee-based Hays Advisory Limited Liability has invested 1.45% in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Timber Creek Mgmt Limited Liability Corporation holds 0.08% or 784 shares. Westwood Holdings Grp owns 314,906 shares. Waverton Investment Mgmt Ltd holds 7.14% or 746,092 shares in its portfolio. Cincinnati Financial holds 1.17 million shares. Amp Investors holds 2.69 million shares or 2.34% of its portfolio. Hallmark, New Jersey-based fund reported 160,422 shares. Tower Cap Llc (Trc) holds 27,060 shares or 0.34% of its portfolio. Peregrine Asset Advisers has 14,701 shares. Partnervest Advisory Serv Ltd Liability Com invested 1.88% of its portfolio in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Analysts await Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) to report earnings on January, 30. They expect $3.75 EPS, up 11.61% or $0.39 from last year’s $3.36 per share. AAPL’s profit will be $19.08B for 11.28 P/E if the $3.75 EPS becomes a reality. After $2.07 actual EPS reported by Apple Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 81.16% EPS growth.

Among 16 analysts covering Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI), 11 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 69% are positive. Motorola Solutions had 37 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, June 6 by Jefferies. As per Monday, December 7, the company rating was downgraded by Gabelli. The stock of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) earned “Buy” rating by Jefferies on Friday, May 26. Jefferies initiated it with “Hold” rating and $68 target in Monday, December 7 report. Bernstein upgraded it to “Outperform” rating and $85 target in Tuesday, February 23 report. The firm has “Hold” rating by Deutsche Bank given on Friday, December 4. Macquarie Research initiated the stock with “Underperform” rating in Thursday, October 22 report. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Thursday, June 30 by Goldman Sachs. The stock has “Buy” rating by Jefferies on Friday, August 4. Jefferies upgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Tuesday, March 21 report.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.12 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.09, from 1.03 in 2017Q2. It improved, as 50 investors sold MSI shares while 138 reduced holdings. 51 funds opened positions while 159 raised stakes. 133.54 million shares or 0.41% less from 134.09 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Services Automobile Association holds 0.03% of its portfolio in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) for 109,836 shares. First Mercantile Tru Communications has invested 0.5% in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI). Whittier Tru Co invested 0% of its portfolio in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI). Pinnacle invested in 2,429 shares. Commonwealth Commercial Bank Of Aus reported 1,863 shares. Quantres Asset Management Ltd, Cayman Islands-based fund reported 4,000 shares. Sadoff Investment Ltd Company has invested 3.27% in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI). Wells Fargo Mn has invested 0.05% in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI). Cwm Ltd Com holds 0% of its portfolio in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) for 397 shares. Ameritas Invest Ptnrs holds 0.02% or 3,790 shares in its portfolio. 48 are held by Kistler. Clearbridge Lc has invested 0.11% in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI). Nomura Asset Mngmt has 0.03% invested in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) for 23,661 shares. Lazard Asset Mgmt Limited Liability Co accumulated 9.67M shares. Moreover, Spc Financial has 0.65% invested in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) for 31,010 shares.

Analysts await Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) to report earnings on February, 1. They expect $1.97 EPS, down 0.51% or $0.01 from last year’s $1.98 per share. MSI’s profit will be $319.60 million for 11.46 P/E if the $1.97 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.46 actual EPS reported by Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 34.93% EPS growth.

Mackenzie Financial Corp, which manages about $61.70B and $18.54B US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Eaton Corp Plc (NYSE:ETN) by 4,900 shares to 104,900 shares, valued at $8.06M in 2017Q3, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE:DGX) by 40,164 shares in the quarter, for a total of 195,500 shares, and has risen its stake in Agrium Inc (NYSE:AGU).

Since August 7, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 3 insider sales for $5.75 million activity. On Monday, August 7 HACKER MARK S. sold $2.87 million worth of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) or 32,153 shares. 25,299 Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) shares with value of $2.25M were sold by BRDA BRUCE W.

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