Employers Holdings Com (EIG) Stake Has Raised by Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co; Mackay Shields Has Decreased Its American Eagle Outfitters Ne (AEO) Stake as Shares Rose

Monday, 30 April 2018

Employers Holdings Com (EIG) Stake Has Raised by Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co; Mackay Shields Has Decreased Its American Eagle Outfitters Ne (AEO) Stake as Shares Rose

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Mackay Shields Llc decreased its stake in American Eagle Outfitters Ne (AEO) by 26.8% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Mackay Shields Llc sold 686,330 shares as the company’s stock rose 3.61% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 1.87M shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $35.24M, down from 2.56 million at the end of the previous reported quarter. Mackay Shields Llc who had been investing in American Eagle Outfitters Ne for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $3.73 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 2.12% or $0.46 during the last trading session, reaching $21.19. About 5.01 million shares traded or 19.78% up from the average. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) has risen 39.60% since April 30, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 28.05% the S&P500.

Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co increased its stake in Employers Holdings Inc Com (EIG) by 6.22% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co bought 38,910 shares as the company’s stock declined 11.14% with the market. The institutional investor held 664,071 shares of the property-casualty insurers company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $29.49 million, up from 625,161 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co who had been investing in Employers Holdings Inc Com for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $1.35B market cap company. The stock increased 0.12% or $0.05 during the last trading session, reaching $41.25. About 102,342 shares traded. Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) has risen 8.87% since April 30, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 2.68% the S&P500.

Since December 15, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 6 selling transactions for $1.14 million activity. 3,000 shares valued at $129,000 were sold by Nelson John P on Thursday, January 11.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.2 in Q4 2017. Its up 0.05, from 1.15 in 2017Q3. It is positive, as 13 investors sold EIG shares while 52 reduced holdings. 27 funds opened positions while 51 raised stakes. 24.94 million shares or 0.21% less from 25.00 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. 54,508 are held by Arizona State Retirement Systems. Bnp Paribas Arbitrage invested 0% in Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG). Balyasny Asset Mngmt Llc reported 0% stake. Credit Suisse Ag reported 0% of its portfolio in Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG). First Tru Advsrs LP reported 0% of its portfolio in Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG). Assetmark has invested 0% of its portfolio in Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG). Millennium Ltd Limited Liability Company holds 0.01% or 205,708 shares in its portfolio. Stifel Fincl invested 0% in Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG). 23,878 are held by Sg Americas Secs Limited Liability Corporation. Gemmer Asset Ltd Co accumulated 197 shares. Ameriprise holds 583,805 shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. First Allied Advisory reported 4,800 shares stake. Thrivent For Lutherans accumulated 284,139 shares. Aqr Cap Mgmt Limited Liability Co owns 354,172 shares or 0.02% of their US portfolio. Pnc Fincl Grp holds 178,556 shares.

Among 3 analysts covering Employers Holdings (NYSE:EIG), 1 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 33% are positive. Employers Holdings had 3 analyst reports since December 2, 2016 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Neutral” rating by Macquarie Research on Friday, December 2. The rating was maintained by SunTrust with “Buy” on Thursday, October 26. On Monday, September 11 the stock rating was initiated by Buckingham Research with “Sell”.

Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co, which manages about $1.89B and $1.91B US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Radian Group Inc Com (NYSE:RDN) by 64,921 shares to 1.17 million shares, valued at $24.21M in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Analog Devices Inc Com (NASDAQ:ADI) by 18,526 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 161,998 shares, and cut its stake in Marlin Business Svcs Corp Com (NASDAQ:MRLN).

Among 29 analysts covering American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), 15 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 12 Hold. Therefore 52% are positive. American Eagle Outfitters had 96 analyst reports since August 4, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, August 19 by Topeka Capital Markets. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, August 18 by Suntrust Robinson. The rating was maintained by Nomura on Thursday, August 18 with “Neutral”. The company was maintained on Thursday, December 1 by Telsey Advisory Group. On Friday, March 9 the stock rating was maintained by Citigroup with “Neutral”. The firm has “Buy” rating by Cowen & Co given on Wednesday, August 23. The firm earned “Neutral” rating on Thursday, May 19 by JP Morgan. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, May 19 by Stifel Nicolaus. The stock of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) earned “Buy” rating by SunTrust on Thursday, September 28. As per Thursday, August 11, the company rating was upgraded by Wunderlich.

Mackay Shields Llc, which manages about $81.03 billion and $2.74 billion US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Micron Technology Inc (Prn) by 3.47 million shares to 28.55 million shares, valued at $41.31 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Alza Corp (Prn) by 1.48M shares in the quarter, for a total of 8.93M shares, and has risen its stake in Crown Castle Intl Corp New.

Analysts await American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) to report earnings on May, 16. They expect $0.22 earnings per share, up 37.50% or $0.06 from last year’s $0.16 per share. AEO’s profit will be $38.76 million for 24.08 P/E if the $0.22 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.44 actual earnings per share reported by American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -50.00% negative EPS growth.

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