Bryant Regan increased its stake in Ezcorp Inc (EZPW) by 4.03% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Lafitte Capital Management Lp bought 177,500 shares as the company’s stock declined 7.10% while stock markets rallied. The hedge fund run by Bryant Regan held 4.58M shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $43.49 million, up from 4.40M at the end of the previous reported quarter. Lafitte Capital Management Lp who had been investing in Ezcorp Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $663.66 million market cap company. The stock increased 1.67% or $0.2 during the last trading session, reaching $12.2. About 390,985 shares traded. EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) has risen 40.96% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 24.26% the S&P500.
Cmt Asset Management Ltd decreased its stake in Wells Fargo & Co New (WFC) by 94.85% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Cmt Asset Management Ltd sold 23,835 shares as the company’s stock declined 8.66% while stock markets rallied. The hedge fund held 1,295 shares of the major banks company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $448,000, down from 25,130 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Cmt Asset Management Ltd who had been investing in Wells Fargo & Co New for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $298.76B market cap company. The stock decreased 1.03% or $0.63 during the last trading session, reaching $60.67. About 10.71M shares traded. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) has risen 9.67% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 7.03% the S&P500.
Analysts await Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) to report earnings on January, 12 before the open. They expect $1.04 earnings per share, up 0.97% or $0.01 from last year’s $1.03 per share. WFC’s profit will be $5.12B for 14.58 P/E if the $1.04 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.04 actual earnings per share reported by Wells Fargo & Company for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 0.00% EPS growth.
Cmt Asset Management Ltd, which manages about $2.08 billion US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Put) by 695,200 shares to 723,500 shares, valued at $9.23M in 2017Q3, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Nvidia Corp (Put) by 82,800 shares in the quarter, for a total of 125,700 shares, and has risen its stake in American Intl Group Inc (Put).
Among 34 analysts covering Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), 15 have Buy rating, 5 Sell and 14 Hold. Therefore 44% are positive. Wells Fargo & Company had 107 analyst reports since July 29, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Evercore maintained Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on Wednesday, April 19 with “Outperform” rating. The company was upgraded on Wednesday, April 26 by Guggenheim. The firm has “Hold” rating by Jefferies given on Friday, August 11. The firm earned “Overweight” rating on Tuesday, September 20 by Morgan Stanley. The rating was maintained by Argus Research on Tuesday, January 19 with “Buy”. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, December 12 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Thursday, June 22 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. Susquehanna downgraded the shares of WFC in report on Thursday, December 1 to “Neutral” rating. The company was upgraded on Wednesday, July 29 by Guggenheim. The firm has “Buy” rating by Robert W. Baird given on Friday, October 6.
Investors sentiment decreased to 0.73 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.15, from 0.88 in 2017Q2. It dropped, as 92 investors sold WFC shares while 725 reduced holdings. 103 funds opened positions while 495 raised stakes. 3.65 billion shares or 0.40% less from 3.66 billion shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Bailard owns 31,441 shares. Natixis owns 1.05M shares or 0.54% of their US portfolio. American Assets Invest Mngmt Lc holds 910,000 shares or 10.02% of its portfolio. Ameritas Prns invested in 0.25% or 104,178 shares. Artisan Prtnrs LP reported 1.12 million shares. 10,146 are held by Eqis Capital Mngmt. Mckinley Carter Wealth Ser holds 0.2% in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) or 9,576 shares. Eagle Ridge Mgmt has 15,000 shares for 0.14% of their portfolio. Tru Asset Mgmt Ltd Liability Corporation has 2,613 shares for 0.05% of their portfolio. Veritas (Uk), a United Kingdom-based fund reported 3,045 shares. Ballentine Ptnrs Llc accumulated 28,546 shares or 0.09% of the stock. M&T National Bank invested in 0.5% or 1.67 million shares. Madison Investment holds 161,787 shares. Dana Inv Inc has invested 0.12% in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC). Canada Pension Plan Board has invested 0.81% of its portfolio in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC).
Investors sentiment increased to 1.58 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.48, from 1.1 in 2017Q2. It increased, as 15 investors sold EZPW shares while 35 reduced holdings. 25 funds opened positions while 54 raised stakes. 46.01 million shares or 11.26% more from 41.35 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Loews has invested 0% of its portfolio in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW). Tiaa Cref Ltd Liability Corp, a New York-based fund reported 261,112 shares. Quantbot Limited Partnership holds 0% of its portfolio in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) for 1,583 shares. 540,980 were accumulated by Schwab Charles Management Inc. Maltese Mgmt accumulated 100,000 shares or 0.08% of the stock. Virtu Fincl Ltd Liability has 22,552 shares for 0% of their portfolio. State Teachers Retirement Systems holds 0% or 82,699 shares in its portfolio. Great West Life Assurance Can has 68,833 shares. Ellington Management Group Inc Ltd Liability Com accumulated 41,100 shares. 54,060 are owned by Comerica Commercial Bank. Louisiana State Employees Retirement Systems holds 20,800 shares. Century Cos reported 0% of its portfolio in EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW). Blackrock holds 6.62M shares. Texas Permanent School Fund owns 37,467 shares. Citigroup invested in 12,486 shares.
Among 4 analysts covering EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW), 2 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. EZCORP had 9 analyst reports since August 17, 2016 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) has “Buy” rating given on Friday, November 17 by Jefferies. CL King upgraded the shares of EZPW in report on Wednesday, August 17 to “Buy” rating. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, September 7 by Jefferies. As per Monday, December 12, the company rating was downgraded by Wells Fargo. The stock of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) earned “Buy” rating by Jefferies on Friday, December 15. On Tuesday, October 10 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Buy”. The stock of EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW) has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, June 14 by Jefferies. Jefferies upgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Friday, August 4 report.
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