Grandfield & Dodd Has Boosted By $2.05 Million Its Ppg Inds (PPG) Position; 22ND Century Group (XXII)’s Sentiment Is 2.1

22ND Century Group Inc (XXII) investors sentiment decreased to 2.1 in Q1 2018. It’s down -1.54, from 3.64 in 2017Q4. The ratio is negative, as 42 institutional investors increased or opened new holdings, while 20 decreased and sold their equity positions in 22ND Century Group Inc. The institutional investors in our database now hold: 15.79 million shares, down from 29.69 million shares in 2017Q4. Also, the number of institutional investors holding 22ND Century Group Inc in top ten holdings was flat from 0 to 0 for the same number . Sold All: 6 Reduced: 14 Increased: 24 New Position: 18.

Grandfield & Dodd Llc increased Ppg Inds Inc (PPG) stake by 57.33% reported in 2018Q1 SEC filing. Grandfield & Dodd Llc acquired 18,500 shares as Ppg Inds Inc (PPG)’s stock declined 12.02%. The Grandfield & Dodd Llc holds 50,772 shares with $5.67 million value, up from 32,272 last quarter. Ppg Inds Inc now has $26.11B valuation. The stock decreased 0.93% or $0.98 during the last trading session, reaching $104.74. About 1.06 million shares traded. PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) has declined 3.28% since June 29, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 15.85% the S&P500. Some Historical PPG News: 27/03/2018 – AKZO NOBEL CEO: CARLYLE COMMITTED TO KEEPING SPECIALTY CHEMICALS HEADQUARTERS IN THE NETHERLANDS; 10/05/2018 – PPG: Investigation Has Found Evidence of Improper Acctg Entries Made by Certain Employees at Former Controller’s Direction; 22/05/2018 – PPG Class Action: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces That A Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against PPG Industries, Inc. – PPG; 19/04/2018 – PPG Industries Cites Failure to Accrue Certain Specified Expenses in 1st Quarter; 22/05/2018 – Safirstein Metcalf LLP Announces That A Class Action Has Been Filed Against PPG Industries, Inc. – PPG; 10/05/2018 – PPG SAYS EMPLOYEES MADE IMPROPER ACCOUNTING ENTRIES; 10/05/2018 – PPG INDUSTRIES INC – INVESTIGATION TO DATE HAS ALSO IDENTIFIED IMPROPER SHIFTING OF PRE-TAX EXPENSE BETWEEN QUARTERLY PERIODS IN 2017; 22/05/2018 – PPG Industries Will Have Six Mos From May 10 to File Form 10-Q With SEC; 22/05/2018 – Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces That a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm; 19/04/2018 – PPG Industries Unable to Predict the Timing or Outcome of the Investigation

Among 15 analysts covering PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), 6 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 9 Hold. Therefore 40% are positive. PPG Industries had 25 analyst reports since January 2, 2018 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Hold” rating by Susquehanna on Monday, January 8. On Tuesday, April 24 the stock rating was maintained by Citigroup with “Neutral”. The stock of PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) earned “Buy” rating by Northcoast on Friday, January 19. The rating was maintained by Citigroup with “Neutral” on Wednesday, January 24. As per Friday, June 1, the company rating was maintained by JP Morgan. The firm has “Hold” rating by SunTrust given on Friday, January 19. The stock of PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, May 16 by Jefferies. RBC Capital Markets maintained the shares of PPG in report on Thursday, March 15 with “Hold” rating. Susquehanna maintained it with “Hold” rating and $12000 target in Monday, April 23 report. The rating was maintained by Jefferies on Tuesday, January 2 with “Buy”.

Since February 22, 2018, it had 0 insider buys, and 1 sale for $1.10 million activity. The insider GREINDL JEAN-MARIE sold $1.10M.

Grandfield & Dodd Llc decreased Paypal Hldgs Inc stake by 5,747 shares to 285,760 valued at $21.68 million in 2018Q1. It also reduced Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D) stake by 6,940 shares and now owns 5,500 shares. Procter And Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) was reduced too.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.98 in Q1 2018. Its down 0.02, from 1 in 2017Q4. It is negative, as 42 investors sold PPG shares while 246 reduced holdings. 66 funds opened positions while 215 raised stakes. 183.14 million shares or 1.72% less from 186.33 million shares in 2017Q4 were reported. Salem Invest Counselors invested in 0.01% or 500 shares. Citadel Advsr Limited Liability Corp stated it has 0.03% in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG). Virtu Limited Liability Co reported 8,549 shares stake. Acadian Asset Mngmt Ltd Llc holds 0% or 289 shares in its portfolio. Blackrock Inc stated it has 0.08% of its portfolio in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG). The Ohio-based James Inv Research has invested 0% in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG). Farmers Tru has invested 0.73% in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG). Hightower Advsrs Limited Com holds 0.02% or 25,924 shares. Schroder Management Group Inc owns 8,711 shares. Adirondack Tru invested in 0.02% or 280 shares. Private Wealth Advsrs Inc reported 5,482 shares. Comml Bank Of Stockton invested 0.66% of its portfolio in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG). Nuwave Invest Management Ltd Liability holds 2,350 shares or 0.41% of its portfolio. United Kingdom-based Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) has invested 0.02% in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG). Amica Retiree Medical holds 1,404 shares or 0.14% of its portfolio.

More notable recent PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) news were published by: Seekingalpha.com which released: “Next Stop Is Up For Sherwin-Williams” on June 29, 2018, also Businesswire.com with their article: “PPG to Announce Second Quarter 2018 Results July 19” published on June 29, 2018, Globenewswire.com published: “Hagens Berman Reminds Investors in PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) of the July 19, 2018 Securities Class Action …” on June 26, 2018. More interesting news about PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) were released by: Bizjournals.com and their article: “PPG completes internal investigation, files new reports” published on June 28, 2018 as well as Globenewswire.com‘s news article titled: “SHAREHOLDER ALERT – MOH ESPR PPG ANW QCOM UNM COOL: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds …” with publication date: June 28, 2018.

Sandler Capital Management holds 0.09% of its portfolio in 22nd Century Group, Inc. for 328,160 shares. Bluecrest Capital Management Ltd owns 519,626 shares or 0.04% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Quinn Opportunity Partners Llc has 0.04% invested in the company for 115,967 shares. The Massachusetts-based Boston Family Office Llc has invested 0.03% in the stock. National Asset Management Inc., a New York-based fund reported 81,500 shares.

22nd Century Group, Inc., a plant biotechnology company, provides technology that allows for the level of nicotine and other nicotinic alkaloids in tobacco plants to be decreased or increased through genetic engineering and plant breeding. The company has market cap of $304.56 million. It develops smoking cessation products and modified risk tobacco products for smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit smoking and who may be interested in cigarettes, which reduce exposure to nicotine or to certain tobacco smoke toxins and/or pose a lower health risk than conventional cigarettes. It currently has negative earnings. The companyÂ’s products include RED SUN and MAGIC regular and menthol cigarettes; and SPECTRUM government research cigarettes.

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