EPS for NCR (NCR) Expected At $0.44; Griffin Asset Management Cut United Technologies (UTX) Position By $369,570

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Analysts expect NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) to report $0.44 EPS on May, 1 after the close.They anticipate $0.12 EPS change or 21.43% from last quarter’s $0.56 EPS. NCR’s profit would be $52.17M giving it 17.65 P/E if the $0.44 EPS is correct. After having $0.92 EPS previously, NCR Corporation’s analysts see -52.17% EPS growth. The stock decreased 0.42% or $0.13 during the last trading session, reaching $31.06. About 1.17M shares traded or 1.04% up from the average. NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) has declined 29.34% since April 30, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 40.89% the S&P500.

Griffin Asset Management Inc decreased United Technologies Corp (UTX) stake by 32.76% reported in 2017Q4 SEC filing. Griffin Asset Management Inc sold 2,910 shares as United Technologies Corp (UTX)’s stock declined 1.53%. The Griffin Asset Management Inc holds 5,974 shares with $762,000 value, down from 8,884 last quarter. United Technologies Corp now has $97.98 billion valuation. The stock decreased 0.29% or $0.36 during the last trading session, reaching $122.46. About 2.90M shares traded. United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) has risen 12.03% since April 30, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 0.48% the S&P500.

Among 21 analysts covering United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), 12 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 9 Hold. Therefore 57% are positive. United Technologies Corporation had 85 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The company was upgraded on Thursday, July 23 by Cowen & Co. The rating was maintained by Cowen & Co with “Hold” on Monday, January 22. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus on Friday, July 7 with “Hold”. The stock of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) earned “Hold” rating by Bernstein on Tuesday, January 30. Stifel Nicolaus maintained it with “Hold” rating and $116 target in Friday, January 27 report. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with “Sector Perform” rating and $125 target in Thursday, April 27 report. The stock of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) earned “Hold” rating by Deutsche Bank on Monday, September 21. As per Monday, August 7, the company rating was maintained by Cowen & Co. As per Monday, December 5, the company rating was maintained by Deutsche Bank. The stock of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, July 22 by Deutsche Bank.

Since December 13, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 5 selling transactions for $1.06 million activity. 419 United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) shares with value of $56,034 were sold by Bailey Robert J.. $546,600 worth of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) was sold by Amato Elizabeth B.

Griffin Asset Management Inc increased Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) stake by 36,640 shares to 66,315 valued at $2.81 million in 2017Q4. It also upped Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) stake by 7,212 shares and now owns 76,951 shares. Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) was raised too.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.92 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.13, from 1.05 in 2017Q3. It is negative, as 58 investors sold UTX shares while 554 reduced holdings. 121 funds opened positions while 441 raised stakes. 624.06 million shares or 0.48% more from 621.08 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Pinnacle Associate Ltd invested in 96,183 shares. Highstreet Asset has 0.23% invested in United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) for 30,912 shares. Asset has invested 0.27% in United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX). Jennison Assoc Limited Company accumulated 1.16 million shares. Godsey And Gibb Associate stated it has 114,116 shares or 2.45% of all its holdings. Sigma Inv Counselors reported 0.44% stake. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd holds 4.02% or 3.47 million shares in its portfolio. Stonebridge Capital holds 0.18% or 3,673 shares. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh And Williams holds 4,138 shares. Schafer Cullen Mngmt reported 2,085 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Pillar Pacific Mgmt Lc, California-based fund reported 47,843 shares. Intrust Bancorp Na has invested 0.08% of its portfolio in United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX). Miller Inv Mngmt Lp holds 16,315 shares or 0.63% of its portfolio. Koch Inc reported 2,592 shares. Nj State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan reported 25,000 shares.

Among 13 analysts covering NCR (NYSE:NCR), 10 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 77% are positive. NCR had 32 analyst reports since August 20, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm earned “Neutral” rating on Thursday, February 4 by Wedbush. Wedbush maintained NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) on Wednesday, October 26 with “Neutral” rating. RBC Capital Markets maintained NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) on Monday, August 21 with “Buy” rating. RBC Capital Markets maintained it with “Buy” rating and $51 target in Thursday, April 13 report. The stock of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, June 13 by RBC Capital Markets. The firm has “Perform” rating given on Thursday, December 3 by Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to “Outperform” rating in Thursday, March 16 report. Northcoast upgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Monday, January 25 report. The company was maintained on Thursday, August 20 by Oppenheimer. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets on Monday, May 15 with “Buy”.

NCR Corporation provides omni-channel technology solutions that enable businesses connect, interact, and transact with their clients worldwide. The company has market cap of $3.68 billion. The companyÂ’s Software segment offers industry software applications and application suites for the financial services, retail, hospitality, and small business industries; and fraud and loss prevention, check and document imaging, remote-deposit capture, and customer-facing digital banking applications, as well as cash management and video banking software for the financial services industry. It has a 31.99 P/E ratio. It also provides electronic and mobile payment solutions, sector-specific point of sale software applications, and back-office inventory, and store and restaurant management applications for the retail and hospitality industries; and software support and maintenance, and consulting and implementation services for its software solutions.

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