National Investment Services Upped Its Healthcare Trust Of America In (HTA) Holding; Suntrust Banks Decreased Its Centene Del (CNC) Position

Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Logo

National Investment Services Inc increased Healthcare Trust Of America In (HTA) stake by 24.67% reported in 2018Q1 SEC filing. National Investment Services Inc acquired 17,307 shares as Healthcare Trust Of America In (HTA)’s stock declined 4.43%. The National Investment Services Inc holds 87,454 shares with $2.31 million value, up from 70,147 last quarter. Healthcare Trust Of America In now has $5.63 billion valuation. The stock increased 1.35% or $0.36 during the last trading session, reaching $26.93. About 991,783 shares traded. Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE:HTA) has declined 20.72% since June 29, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 33.29% the S&P500. Some Historical HTA News: 19/03/2018 – Worldwide Healthcare Trust Plc: Monthly Fact Sheet; 15/03/2018 – Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Announces Appointment of Roberta B. Bowman to the Company’s Board of Directors; 05/04/2018 – Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Celebrates Five Years As A Publicly-Traded Company By Ringing The NYSE Closing Bell; 27/04/2018 – Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Announces its Second Quarter Dividend; 15/03/2018 – Healthcare Trust of America Announces Appointment of Vicki Booth to Board of Directors; 09/05/2018 – RHT HEALTH TRUST – UPDATE ON OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS DUE FROM FORTIS HEALTHCARE LIMITED; 16/04/2018 – HEALTHCARE TRUST, IN A $118.7M 10-YEAR SECURED 4.5% LOAN WITH K; 30/04/2018 – HEALTHCARE TRUST 1Q NORMALIZED FFO/SHR 41C, EST. 41C; 03/04/2018 – GRAEME HORSLEY TO RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN OF VITAL HEALTHCARE TRUST; 06/03/2018 – Healthcare Trust of America Inc’s. Founder Scott D. Peters To Participate In Kent State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation Competition

Suntrust Banks Inc decreased Centene Corp Del (CNC) stake by 46.55% reported in 2018Q1 SEC filing. Suntrust Banks Inc sold 4,748 shares as Centene Corp Del (CNC)’s stock rose 15.33%. The Suntrust Banks Inc holds 5,451 shares with $581,000 value, down from 10,199 last quarter. Centene Corp Del now has $25.40B valuation. The stock increased 1.37% or $1.67 during the last trading session, reaching $123.78. About 1.31M shares traded. Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) has risen 57.37% since June 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 44.80% the S&P500. Some Historical CNC News: 02/05/2018 – Centene Subsidiary Awarded Contract in Florida; 13/03/2018 – RPT-CENTENE CORP – AS PART OF INITIAL TRANSACTION, CENTENE HAS CERTAIN RIGHTS TO EXPAND ITS EQUITY INVESTMENT IN FUTURE; 02/04/2018 – CENTENE SAYS EXPECTS ONE OF UNDERTAKINGS TO INCLUDE A $340 MLN CONTRIBUTION BY CO TO STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE PAID OVER A 5-YR PERIOD – SEC FILING; 24/04/2018 – Centene cut its 2018 earnings per share forecast to a range of $6.75 to $7.15 from a prior estimate of $6.95 to $7.35 per share; 24/04/2018 – Centene Raises 2018 View To EPS $5.91-EPS $6.25; 09/05/2018 – CENTENE – TO USE NET PROCEEDS TO FINANCE A PORTION OF CASH CONSIDERATION PAYABLE RELATED TO ANNOUNCED ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OF FIDELIS CARE; 09/05/2018 – CENTENE CORP – NOTES PRICED AT 100% OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT THEREOF, WHICH WILL RESULT IN AGGREGATE GROSS PROCEEDS OF $1.8 BLN; 08/03/2018 – FTC: 20180826: Centene Corporation; CMG Holding Company, LLC; 08/05/2018 – S&PGR Revises Centene Outlook To Positive From Stable; Affirms; 24/04/2018 – Correct: Centene Sees 2018 EPS $4.36-EPS $4.70

Among 7 analysts covering Healthcare Trust (NYSE:HTA), 4 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 57% are positive. Healthcare Trust has $34.0 highest and $27 lowest target. $31.67’s average target is 17.60% above currents $26.93 stock price. Healthcare Trust had 11 analyst reports since January 9, 2018 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE:HTA) has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, April 25 by Stifel Nicolaus. Morgan Stanley maintained the shares of HTA in report on Thursday, June 14 with “Overweight” rating. The stock has “Hold” rating by Raymond James on Monday, May 21. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Monday, March 26 by BMO Capital Markets. The stock of Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE:HTA) has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, February 15 by Jefferies. BMO Capital Markets maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Tuesday, January 9 report. On Monday, March 26 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Buy”. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Thursday, February 15 by Stifel Nicolaus. The firm has “Overweight” rating by Morgan Stanley given on Tuesday, March 20. The rating was maintained by SunTrust with “Buy” on Monday, January 22.

More recent Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE:HTA) news were published by: Seekingalpha.com which released: “Healthcare Trust of America to redevelop Cary, NC, medical office complex” on June 27, 2018. Also Bizjournals.com published the news titled: “WakeMed has plans for more expansion in Cary” on June 28, 2018. Prnewswire.com‘s news article titled: “Spruce Point Capital Releases A Strong Sell Forensic Research Opinion On Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE …” with publication date: June 07, 2018 was also an interesting one.

Another recent and important Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) news was published by Streetinsider.com which published an article titled: “Centene (CNC) Kansas Subsidiary Wins Medicaid Contract” on June 22, 2018.

Suntrust Banks Inc increased Western Un Co (NYSE:WU) stake by 21,620 shares to 150,025 valued at $2.88M in 2018Q1. It also upped Ishares Tr (TIP) stake by 78,915 shares and now owns 229,437 shares. Spdr Ser Tr was raised too.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.06 in 2018 Q1. Its down 0.13, from 1.19 in 2017Q4. It dived, as 41 investors sold CNC shares while 192 reduced holdings. 68 funds opened positions while 178 raised stakes. 149.01 million shares or 1.27% less from 150.93 million shares in 2017Q4 were reported. Burney stated it has 0.07% in Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC). X Mngmt Company Ltd invested 0.02% in Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC). Shelton Capital Mngmt has 57,092 shares for 0.4% of their portfolio. Synovus Corporation owns 0.03% invested in Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) for 18,755 shares. Hbk Invs LP reported 0.22% of its portfolio in Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC). Capital Ww Invsts reported 0.17% in Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC). Kentucky Retirement Sys Ins Tru Fund holds 0.08% or 3,972 shares in its portfolio. Bancorp Of Hawaii reported 3,585 shares. Stratos Wealth Prtn invested in 0.01% or 1,810 shares. 4,261 were accumulated by Fulton National Bank & Trust Na. Trustmark Retail Bank Trust Department, a Mississippi-based fund reported 3,334 shares. Hanseatic Mgmt Service accumulated 0.01% or 137 shares. Aqr Capital Management Limited Liability Co has 2.71 million shares. Wells Fargo Mn invested 0.1% of its portfolio in Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance holds 0.05% of its portfolio in Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) for 3,250 shares.

Since January 8, 2018, it had 0 insider purchases, and 9 insider sales for $30.83 million activity. $240,000 worth of Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) shares were sold by Williamson Keith H. On Monday, March 12 the insider BROOKS MARK J sold $425,955. $490,896 worth of Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) was sold by BOWERS CHRISTOPHER D. DITMORE ROBERT K had sold 8,750 shares worth $946,313 on Thursday, April 26. NEIDORFF MICHAEL F had sold 250,000 shares worth $27.05 million. On Thursday, April 26 Hunter Jesse N sold $541,700 worth of Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) or 5,000 shares.

Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Institutional Positions Chart