Alpha Windward Trimmed Holding in Piedmont Office Realty Tr In C (PDM) as Stock Price Declined; Capital Investment Advisors Decreased Microsoft (MSFT) Position as Stock Price Rose

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Capital Investment Advisors Llc decreased its stake in Microsoft Corp (MSFT) by 31.54% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Capital Investment Advisors Llc sold 45,079 shares as the company’s stock rose 4.63% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 97,870 shares of the prepackaged software company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $8.37M, down from 142,949 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Capital Investment Advisors Llc who had been investing in Microsoft Corp for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $737.79B market cap company. The stock increased 1.65% or $1.56 during the last trading session, reaching $95.82. About 45.12M shares traded or 27.95% up from the average. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has risen 37.43% since April 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 25.88% the S&P500.

Alpha Windward Llc decreased its stake in Piedmont Office Realty Tr In C (PDM) by 93.4% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Alpha Windward Llc sold 23,241 shares as the company’s stock declined 12.10% with the market. The institutional investor held 1,642 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $32,000, down from 24,883 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Alpha Windward Llc who had been investing in Piedmont Office Realty Tr In C for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $2.39 billion market cap company. The stock increased 1.81% or $0.32 during the last trading session, reaching $18.02. About 564,870 shares traded. Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PDM) has declined 17.45% since April 29, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 29.00% the S&P500.

Among 37 analysts covering Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), 31 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 84% are positive. Microsoft Corporation had 181 analyst reports since July 22, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) earned “Buy” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Sunday, October 8. Morgan Stanley maintained the stock with “Overweight” rating in Monday, March 26 report. KeyBanc Capital Markets maintained Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) on Sunday, July 16 with “Buy” rating. The stock has “Strong Buy” rating by Raymond James on Monday, November 30. The rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Sell” on Tuesday, August 22. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with “Outperform” rating and $71 target in Friday, January 27 report. Pacific Crest maintained it with “Overweight” rating and $55 target in Tuesday, September 22 report. The stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) earned “Hold” rating by Wunderlich on Wednesday, July 20. The rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets with “Buy” on Wednesday, January 31. The firm earned “Neutral” rating on Thursday, January 25 by JP Morgan.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.77 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.06, from 0.83 in 2017Q3. It fall, as 39 investors sold MSFT shares while 1012 reduced holdings. 134 funds opened positions while 676 raised stakes. 5.46 billion shares or 0.90% less from 5.51 billion shares in 2017Q3 were reported. M&R Cap Mgmt, a New York-based fund reported 75,448 shares. Holderness Investments Com has 2.39% invested in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) for 56,972 shares. 304,980 were reported by Salient Tru Lta. Budros Ruhlin Roe Inc holds 44,384 shares or 1.04% of its portfolio. Investors Asset Management Of Georgia Ga Adv holds 18,875 shares or 1.15% of its portfolio. Hoertkorn Richard Charles has invested 4.77% in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Boston Ptnrs, Massachusetts-based fund reported 10.29 million shares. Shikiar Asset Mgmt holds 0.3% in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) or 7,412 shares. Balasa Dinverno Foltz Limited has invested 0.59% of its portfolio in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Product Prns Ltd Co holds 0.41% in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) or 166,804 shares. Artemis Management Llp holds 1% of its portfolio in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) for 702,348 shares. Segment Wealth Management Ltd Com accumulated 57,899 shares. Hanson & Doremus Invest Mngmt holds 61,488 shares. Anson Funds Mgmt Ltd Partnership reported 59,787 shares or 3.45% of all its holdings. Bailard Incorporated holds 2.15% or 399,257 shares in its portfolio.

Since February 16, 2018, it had 0 insider buys, and 3 sales for $930,912 activity.

Capital Investment Advisors Llc, which manages about $1.53B US Long portfolio, upped its stake in F P L Group Incorporated (FPL) by 33,352 shares to 124,517 shares, valued at $1.49 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Vanguard Reit Etf (VNQ) by 10,933 shares in the quarter, for a total of 255,057 shares, and has risen its stake in Sector Spdr Tr Shs Ben Int In (XLI).

Among 4 analysts covering Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE:PDM), 1 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 25% are positive. Piedmont Office Realty Trust had 18 analyst reports since September 3, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus on Tuesday, May 10 with “Sell”. The stock has “Neutral” rating by SunTrust on Thursday, September 3. The rating was upgraded by Robert W. Baird on Monday, August 28 to “Outperform”. Stifel Nicolaus maintained it with “Hold” rating and $2100 target in Friday, July 14 report. The rating was maintained by DA Davidson with “Neutral” on Tuesday, May 3. The rating was downgraded by Robert W. Baird on Thursday, January 7 to “Neutral”. As per Monday, January 22, the company rating was maintained by SunTrust. The rating was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus to “Hold” on Monday, January 23. On Monday, January 8 the stock rating was maintained by Robert W. Baird with “Buy”. The rating was maintained by SunTrust with “Hold” on Tuesday, March 6.

Since November 8, 2017, it had 2 insider purchases, and 1 sale for $161 activity. The insider CANTRELL WESLEY E sold $150,150. Smith Christopher Brent also bought $49,840 worth of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PDM) on Monday, February 12.

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