Sunday, 31 December 2017

Sls Management Has Lowered Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) Holding by $1.96 Million; West Coast Financial Raised Its Microsoft (MSFT) Holding by $1.64 Million; Stock Rose

Scott Lawrence Swid decreased its stake in Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF) by 16.74% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Sls Management Llc sold 139,900 shares as the company’s stock rose 2.13% with the market. The hedge fund run by Scott Lawrence Swid held 695,714 shares of the clothing and shoe and accessory stores company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $10.05M, down from 835,614 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Sls Management Llc who had been investing in Abercrombie & Fitch Co for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $1.19 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 4.34% or $0.79 during the last trading session, reaching $17.43. About 2.86 million shares traded or 2.78% up from the average. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) has declined 47.82% since December 31, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 64.52% the S&P500.

West Coast Financial Llc increased its stake in Microsoft Corp (MSFT) by 243.16% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. West Coast Financial Llc bought 22,128 shares as the company’s stock rose 4.75% with the market. The institutional investor held 31,228 shares of the prepackaged software company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $2.33 million, up from 9,100 at the end of the previous reported quarter. West Coast Financial Llc who had been investing in Microsoft Corp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $659.91 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 0.21% or $0.18 during the last trading session, reaching $85.54. About 18.72 million shares traded. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has risen 34.52% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 17.82% the S&P500.

Among 31 analysts covering Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF), 6 have Buy rating, 10 Sell and 15 Hold. Therefore 19% are positive. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. had 110 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) earned “Neutral” rating by UBS on Monday, November 23. The stock of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) has “Hold” rating given on Friday, August 14 by Vetr. The stock has “Mkt Perform” rating by FBR Capital on Wednesday, January 4. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Sector Perform” on Monday, November 23. The rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets with “Hold” on Friday, November 17. The rating was maintained by Citigroup on Wednesday, August 31 with “Neutral”. FBR Capital maintained the shares of ANF in report on Friday, May 26 with “Hold” rating. The stock of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) earned “Neutral” rating by Mizuho on Friday, November 18. The company was maintained on Monday, November 20 by FBR Capital. Morgan Stanley maintained it with “Underweight” rating and $17 target in Friday, May 27 report.

Analysts await Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) to report earnings on March, 1. They expect $0.85 earnings per share, up 19.72% or $0.14 from last year’s $0.71 per share. ANF’s profit will be $57.89M for 5.13 P/E if the $0.85 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.30 actual earnings per share reported by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 183.33% EPS growth.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.24 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.29, from 0.95 in 2017Q2. It improved, as 27 investors sold ANF shares while 51 reduced holdings. 36 funds opened positions while 61 raised stakes. 66.34 million shares or 4.05% more from 63.76 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Soros Fund Limited Liability Company has 0.01% invested in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) for 37,200 shares. Contrarian Capital Mngmt Ltd Liability has 175,081 shares. Citigroup holds 313,625 shares. Bluecrest Mgmt Ltd holds 11,920 shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. National Bank & Trust Of Montreal Can, Ontario – Canada-based fund reported 3,715 shares. Virtu Ltd Liability Company reported 69,291 shares. Sterling Mngmt holds 0.01% or 67,088 shares. Ls Invest Advisors Ltd Company owns 0% invested in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) for 2,456 shares. One Trading Limited Partnership has invested 0.01% in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF). Ing Groep Nv invested 0.03% in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF). Point72 Asia (Hong Kong) Limited has invested 0.08% of its portfolio in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF). Quinn Opportunity Prns Lc owns 3.04% invested in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) for 1.34 million shares. Millennium Mgmt Ltd Liability Corporation has 105,224 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Kempen Cap Mngmt Nv holds 225,403 shares or 0.25% of its portfolio. Cornerstone Capital Management Llc has invested 0% in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF).

Among 35 analysts covering Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), 29 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 83% are positive. Microsoft Corporation had 140 analyst reports since July 22, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has “Buy” rating given on Monday, June 19 by Morgan Stanley. BMO Capital Markets initiated the stock with “Outperform” rating in Friday, January 8 report. The rating was maintained by Bernstein on Wednesday, September 27 with “Buy”. Cowen & Co maintained the shares of MSFT in report on Tuesday, October 31 with “Buy” rating. The rating was upgraded by Morgan Stanley to “Overweight” on Wednesday, January 13. The rating was maintained by UBS on Monday, November 23 with “Buy”. Tigress Financial upgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Monday, January 23 report. The rating was maintained by KeyBanc Capital Markets with “Buy” on Monday, September 25. On Wednesday, January 6 the stock rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Outperform”. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Monday, July 3 report.

Since August 4, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 3 selling transactions for $513.86 million activity. Shares for $1.98 million were sold by COURTOIS JEAN PHILIPPE on Wednesday, August 30. Morfit G Mason had sold 7.00M shares worth $507.89M on Friday, August 4.

West Coast Financial Llc, which manages about $486.79 million and $368.41M US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Ishares Tr (IJR) by 61,249 shares to 650,915 shares, valued at $48.31 million in 2017Q3, according to the filing.

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