Somerset Capital Management Llp Cut Its Stake in Copa Holdings (CPA) by $2.37 Million as Share Price Declined; Northwest Investment Counselors Has Lifted Amazon Com (AMZN) Stake by $379,600; Market Value Rose

Saturday, 31 March 2018

Somerset Capital Management Llp Cut Its Stake in Copa Holdings (CPA) by $2.37 Million as Share Price Declined; Northwest Investment Counselors Has Lifted Amazon Com (AMZN) Stake by $379,600; Market Value Rose

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Northwest Investment Counselors Llc increased its stake in Amazon Com Inc (AMZN) by 532.79% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Northwest Investment Counselors Llc bought 325 shares as the company’s stock rose 28.13% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 386 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $451,000, up from 61 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Northwest Investment Counselors Llc who had been investing in Amazon Com Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $692.96B market cap company. The stock decreased 4.38% or $65.63 during the last trading session, reaching $1431.42. About 13.71M shares traded or 135.76% up from the average. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has risen 76.78% since March 31, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 65.23% the S&P500.

Somerset Capital Management Llp decreased its stake in Copa Holdings (CPA) by 11.88% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Somerset Capital Management Llp sold 17,698 shares as the company’s stock declined 5.75% with the market. The institutional investor held 131,264 shares of the transportation company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $17.60 million, down from 148,962 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Somerset Capital Management Llp who had been investing in Copa Holdings for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $5.41 billion market cap company. The stock increased 0.88% or $1.12 during the last trading session, reaching $128.63. About 331,056 shares traded or 48.18% up from the average. Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) has risen 17.18% since March 31, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 5.63% the S&P500.

Among 16 analysts covering Copa Holdings SA (NYSE:CPA), 7 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 44% are positive. Copa Holdings SA had 52 analyst reports since August 4, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Buy” rating by HSBC on Monday, November 23. The stock of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) earned “Hold” rating by Cowen & Co on Friday, February 23. The rating was upgraded by Deutsche Bank to “Buy” on Tuesday, September 1. The firm has “Hold” rating by Stifel Nicolaus given on Friday, February 23. As per Wednesday, July 20, the company rating was upgraded by Deutsche Bank. Cowen & Co maintained it with “Market Perform” rating and $60 target in Friday, February 19 report. The stock of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) earned “Buy” rating by Buckingham Research on Tuesday, July 19. The firm earned “Underperform” rating on Friday, June 10 by Wolfe Research. The stock of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) earned “Peer Perform” rating by Wolfe Research on Thursday, November 10. The stock of Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) has “Peer Perform” rating given on Monday, December 14 by Wolfe Research.

Analysts await Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) to report earnings on May, 9. They expect $2.81 earnings per share, up 15.64% or $0.38 from last year’s $2.43 per share. CPA’s profit will be $118.16 million for 11.44 P/E if the $2.81 EPS becomes a reality. After $2.36 actual earnings per share reported by Copa Holdings, S.A. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 19.07% EPS growth.

Northwest Investment Counselors Llc, which manages about $246.31 million and $248.13M US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE:ROK) by 4,506 shares to 8,603 shares, valued at $1.69 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing.

Since December 7, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 13 insider sales for $45.88 million activity. Olsavsky Brian T had sold 2,333 shares worth $3.42M. $3.25 million worth of stock was sold by WILKE JEFFREY A on Thursday, December 7. Zapolsky David had sold 2,216 shares worth $3.24 million on Thursday, February 15. Another trade for 1,985 shares valued at $2.90M was sold by Jassy Andrew R. Reynolds Shelley had sold 544 shares worth $795,502 on Thursday, February 15. Blackburn Jeffrey M sold 12,666 shares worth $18.50M.

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