Wilkins Investment Counsel Increases Stake in Medtronic Plc (MDT); As Fidelity Natl Finl New (FNF) Stock Rose, Mai Wealth Advisors Has Decreased Its Stake by $4.35 Million

Mai Wealth Advisors decreased its stake in Fidelity Natl Finl Inc New (FNF) by 56.86% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Mai Wealth Advisors sold 92,533 shares as the company’s stock rose 9.40% with the market. The hedge fund held 70,218 shares of the finance company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $3.33 million, down from 162,751 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Mai Wealth Advisors who had been investing in Fidelity Natl Finl Inc New for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $10.72B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.15% or $0.06 during the last trading session, reaching $39.24. About 727,407 shares traded. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) has risen 25.97% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 9.27% the S&P500.

Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc increased its stake in Medtronic Plc (MDT) by 4.61% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc bought 4,150 shares as the company’s stock rose 5.51% with the market. The institutional investor held 94,150 shares of the electromedical & electrotherapeutic apparatus company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $7.32 million, up from 90,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Wilkins Investment Counsel Inc who had been investing in Medtronic Plc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $109.30B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.73% or $0.59 during the last trading session, reaching $80.75. About 3.26M shares traded. Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) has risen 4.04% since December 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 12.66% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.21 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.17, from 1.04 in 2017Q2. It increased, as 23 investors sold FNF shares while 107 reduced holdings. 57 funds opened positions while 100 raised stakes. 215.64 million shares or 0.11% less from 215.86 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Schroder Mngmt Gru accumulated 0% or 7,394 shares. Janney Montgomery Scott Ltd Liability Corp has invested 0% in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF). Nordea Inv Mngmt has 51,012 shares. Paradigm Cap Mgmt Inc New York has invested 0.14% of its portfolio in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF). Bluemar Cap Mgmt Ltd Liability Corporation owns 124,016 shares for 2.95% of their portfolio. Hbk Invs Limited Partnership owns 42,007 shares. Teachers Retirement Systems Of The State Of Kentucky holds 0.04% or 71,745 shares. Tocqueville Asset Limited Partnership holds 0.03% or 58,220 shares in its portfolio. California Employees Retirement Systems reported 0.04% stake. Ngam Limited Partnership reported 0.08% in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF). Walleye Trading Limited Com reported 0% in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF). New York-based Basswood Cap Mgmt Limited Liability Corp has invested 0.73% in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF). Signaturefd Ltd Company, a Georgia-based fund reported 10,058 shares. Winfield Associate, Ohio-based fund reported 50 shares. Huntington State Bank has 1,875 shares.

Mai Wealth Advisors, which manages about $3.54 billion and $1.65 billion US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) by 4,102 shares to 84,005 shares, valued at $16.45M in 2017Q3, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) by 70,315 shares in the quarter, for a total of 79,584 shares, and has risen its stake in Jpmorgan Alerian Mlp Index (AMJ).

Analysts await Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) to report earnings on February, 7. They expect $0.60 EPS, down 15.49% or $0.11 from last year’s $0.71 per share. FNF’s profit will be $163.90 million for 16.35 P/E if the $0.60 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.71 actual EPS reported by Fidelity National Financial, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -15.49% negative EPS growth.

Among 7 analysts covering Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF), 5 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 71% are positive. Fidelity National Financial had 21 analyst reports since August 3, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) earned “Buy” rating by Monness Crespi & Hardt on Monday, January 25. As per Friday, May 5, the company rating was maintained by Monness Crespi. The stock of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) has “Buy” rating given on Friday, November 4 by Monness Crespi & Hardt. Piper Jaffray maintained Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) rating on Tuesday, September 12. Piper Jaffray has “Buy” rating and $52.0 target. As per Friday, February 12, the company rating was maintained by Barclays Capital. On Thursday, July 20 the stock rating was maintained by Piper Jaffray with “Buy”. The firm has “Overweight” rating given on Friday, September 25 by Piper Jaffray. The rating was maintained by Keefe Bruyette & Woods on Thursday, December 21 with “Hold”. The stock of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) has “Buy” rating given on Monday, December 18 by Piper Jaffray. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, October 26 by Piper Jaffray.

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