Willdan Group (WLDN) Shareholder Summit Creek Advisors Has Boosted Its Stake; Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Decreased Its Stake in Visa (V) by $501,600

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Louisiana State Employees Retirement System decreased its stake in Visa Inc (V) by 3.85% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System sold 4,400 shares as the company’s stock rose 4.18% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 109,800 shares of the business services company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $12.52M, down from 114,200 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System who had been investing in Visa Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $284.39 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 0.84% or $1.07 during the last trading session, reaching $126.01. About 6.84M shares traded. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) has risen 31.98% since April 30, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 20.43% the S&P500.

Summit Creek Advisors Llc increased its stake in Willdan Group Inc (WLDN) by 29.7% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Summit Creek Advisors Llc bought 48,040 shares as the company’s stock rose 15.50% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 209,766 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $5.02M, up from 161,726 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Summit Creek Advisors Llc who had been investing in Willdan Group Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $258.71M market cap company. The stock decreased 0.17% or $0.05 during the last trading session, reaching $29.19. About 38,643 shares traded. Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) has declined 9.97% since April 30, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 21.52% the S&P500.

Summit Creek Advisors Llc, which manages about $971.18 million and $532.50M US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Callidus Software (NASDAQ:CALD) by 107,015 shares to 302,540 shares, valued at $8.67 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ:ECHO) by 61,315 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 309,450 shares, and cut its stake in Cavium Inc. (NASDAQ:CAVM).

Since December 8, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 3 selling transactions for $158,604 activity.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.92 in 2017 Q4. Its down 0.67, from 1.59 in 2017Q3. It turned negative, as 17 investors sold WLDN shares while 22 reduced holdings. 16 funds opened positions while 20 raised stakes. 5.24 million shares or 3.07% less from 5.40 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. 35,610 are held by Rice Hall James And Assoc Limited Liability Corporation. Parallax Volatility Advisers LP has invested 0% of its portfolio in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN). Tiaa Cref Mgmt Limited Com has 19,421 shares for 0% of their portfolio. California State Teachers Retirement System has invested 0% of its portfolio in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN). Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Grp Inc has invested 0% in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN). 108,124 were accumulated by Arrowstreet Capital Ltd Partnership. Goldman Sachs Group Inc Inc invested 0% of its portfolio in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN). 8,100 are owned by Ny State Common Retirement Fund. Schwab Charles Inv Mgmt invested 0% in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN). Rbf Ltd reported 0.51% stake. Envestnet Asset has 1,578 shares. Next Century Growth Investors Lc holds 0.19% or 62,690 shares in its portfolio. Summit Creek Advisors Limited Company has 209,766 shares for 0.94% of their portfolio. 19,404 are held by Menta Capital Lc. Art Advsr Lc holds 0.01% of its portfolio in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) for 10,112 shares.

Among 3 analysts covering Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN), 3 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 0 Hold. Therefore 100% are positive. Willdan Group had 10 analyst reports since September 1, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On Friday, May 12 the stock rating was maintained by Wedbush with “Outperform”. Canaccord Genuity maintained Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) on Thursday, June 1 with “Buy” rating. The stock of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) earned “Hold” rating by TheStreet on Tuesday, September 1. The firm has “Buy” rating by Canaccord Genuity given on Sunday, October 29. Seaport Global Securities initiated the shares of WLDN in report on Friday, January 15 with “Speculative Buy” rating. The firm has “Speculative Buy” rating by Seaport Global Securities given on Monday, January 18. The rating was maintained by Wedbush on Monday, November 7 with “Outperform”. The stock has “Outperform” rating by Wedbush on Wednesday, November 23.

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, which manages about $2.20 billion US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Columbia Bkg Sys Inc (NASDAQ:COLB) by 7,700 shares to 31,400 shares, valued at $1.36M in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) by 4,500 shares in the quarter, for a total of 6,800 shares, and has risen its stake in First Horizon Natl Corp (NYSE:FHN).

Investors sentiment increased to 1.05 in Q4 2017. Its up 0.05, from 1 in 2017Q3. It improved, as 55 investors sold V shares while 605 reduced holdings. 141 funds opened positions while 552 raised stakes. 1.61 billion shares or 1.83% less from 1.64 billion shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Beck Mack & Oliver Ltd Llc accumulated 10,084 shares. Riverpoint Cap Llc holds 1.78% or 258,486 shares in its portfolio. Anchor Limited Liability Company has invested 0.01% in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). Gillespie Robinson And Grimm Inc owns 268,314 shares. Stifel Fin Corp invested 0.66% of its portfolio in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). Richard C Young Com Limited stated it has 1.84% of its portfolio in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). First Savings Bank Sioux Falls reported 0.88% stake. Moreover, Denver Advisors Ltd Liability Co has 0.06% invested in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). Bragg Advsr owns 3,251 shares. Maverick Capital holds 5.2% in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) or 3.61M shares. Torch Wealth Lc reported 1.85% stake. Tarbox Family Office Inc has 0.1% invested in Visa Inc. (NYSE:V). Nichols Pratt Advisers Ltd Liability Partnership Ma accumulated 13,794 shares. Thomas Story Son Llc holds 6.7% or 102,790 shares. Meritage Group Incorporated Limited Partnership holds 2.60M shares or 4.99% of its portfolio.

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