Winslow Capital Management Boosted Its Intercontinental Exch (ICE) Holding by $36.51 Million; Palo Alto Networks Com (PANW) Stake Has Upped by Symphony Asset Management Llc

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Symphony Asset Management Llc increased its stake in Palo Alto Networks Inc Com (PANW) by 57.44% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Symphony Asset Management Llc bought 4,644 shares as the company’s stock rose 22.78% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 12,729 shares of the technology company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $1.85M, up from 8,085 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Symphony Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Palo Alto Networks Inc Com for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $17.68B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.64% or $1.24 during the last trading session, reaching $192.47. About 841,447 shares traded. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW) has risen 60.50% since April 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 48.95% the S&P500.

Winslow Capital Management Llc increased its stake in Intercontinental Exch (ICE) by 14.87% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Winslow Capital Management Llc bought 521,555 shares as the company’s stock rose 2.21% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 4.03 million shares of the investment bankers and brokers and service company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $284.25 million, up from 3.51 million at the end of the previous reported quarter. Winslow Capital Management Llc who had been investing in Intercontinental Exch for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $42.25B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.33% or $0.24 during the last trading session, reaching $72.72. About 1.90M shares traded. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) has risen 20.88% since April 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 9.33% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.28 in 2017 Q4. Its up 0.23, from 1.05 in 2017Q3. It is positive, as 33 investors sold ICE shares while 214 reduced holdings. 80 funds opened positions while 235 raised stakes. 496.95 million shares or 0.82% less from 501.06 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Churchill Mngmt stated it has 44,609 shares or 0.07% of all its holdings. Whittier stated it has 1,235 shares. Covington Cap Mgmt holds 14,266 shares or 0.06% of its portfolio. Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui has invested 0.15% in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE). Asset Mngmt One Comm accumulated 972,079 shares or 0.15% of the stock. Cornerstone Capital Management Holdg Lc holds 0.07% or 133,694 shares. Envestnet Asset Management has 85,542 shares. Rampart Management Company Limited Liability Corp accumulated 7,995 shares or 0.22% of the stock. Timber Hill Limited Company has 0.09% invested in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) for 19,129 shares. Pub Sector Pension Inv Board has invested 0.06% of its portfolio in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE). Price T Rowe Assoc Inc Md reported 41.09M shares. Nuveen Asset Management Llc holds 0.01% or 29,600 shares. Financial Bank Of Montreal Can has 563,903 shares. Burns J W & New York accumulated 0.33% or 18,628 shares. Kentucky Retirement Sys has invested 0.18% of its portfolio in Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE).

Winslow Capital Management Llc, which manages about $33.78 billion and $18.10 billion US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT) by 213,151 shares to 2.42M shares, valued at $345.56 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in The Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) by 69,724 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 121,857 shares, and cut its stake in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Among 20 analysts covering Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), 17 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 85% are positive. Intercontinental Exchange had 69 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On Wednesday, December 9 the stock rating was initiated by RBC Capital Markets with “Sector Perform”. The rating was maintained by UBS with “Buy” on Friday, November 3. The stock has “Overweight” rating by Barclays Capital on Tuesday, August 11. RBC Capital Markets reinitiated the stock with “Sector Perform” rating in Friday, March 31 report. As per Monday, September 18, the company rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Sector Perform” on Tuesday, May 10. The company was maintained on Monday, July 10 by RBC Capital Markets. The company was maintained on Thursday, February 8 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Monday, June 26 by Jefferies. The rating was maintained by Barclays Capital on Thursday, August 4 with “Overweight”.

Among 53 analysts covering Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW), 44 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 83% are positive. Palo Alto Networks had 206 analyst reports since July 22, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Cowen & Co maintained Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW) rating on Thursday, February 15. Cowen & Co has “Buy” rating and $180.0 target. The firm has “Buy” rating by Argus Research given on Tuesday, September 5. The stock has “Market Perform” rating by William Blair on Wednesday, March 1. Dougherty & Company maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Friday, May 27 report. As per Tuesday, September 5, the company rating was initiated by Credit Suisse. The rating was maintained by Oppenheimer with “Buy” on Tuesday, September 5. Jefferies initiated the shares of PANW in report on Wednesday, January 18 with “Hold” rating. UBS maintained the shares of PANW in report on Friday, May 27 with “Buy” rating. On Wednesday, April 11 the stock rating was maintained by Morgan Stanley with “Overweight”. The firm has “Outperform” rating given on Tuesday, November 24 by Oppenheimer.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.22 in Q4 2017. Its up 0.06, from 1.16 in 2017Q3. It increased, as 36 investors sold PANW shares while 160 reduced holdings. 87 funds opened positions while 152 raised stakes. 70.89 million shares or 1.01% more from 70.19 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Sirios Mgmt Lp has 141,474 shares. Delta Asset Management Limited Company Tn owns 11 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. D E Shaw & Com Inc has invested 0.08% in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW). Bb&T Securities Ltd Liability invested 0% in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW). Wetherby Asset stated it has 12,591 shares or 0.25% of all its holdings. Essex Invest Mngmt Com Ltd Liability Corporation holds 94,387 shares or 1.8% of its portfolio. Aviva Plc stated it has 0.04% of its portfolio in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW). Oakbrook Lc accumulated 0.03% or 3,155 shares. Yorktown Management And has 0.07% invested in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW) for 1,600 shares. Denver Ltd Liability Corp invested in 90,603 shares or 0.65% of the stock. Axa stated it has 0.08% in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW). Moreover, Bnp Paribas Asset Holdings has 0.16% invested in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW). Amica Mutual Ins has 7,730 shares for 0.11% of their portfolio. New York-based Secor Cap Lp has invested 0.15% in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW). Hm Payson & Com has invested 0.03% of its portfolio in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW).

Since December 15, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 13 insider sales for $53.90 million activity. On Tuesday, March 6 MCLAUGHLIN MARK D sold $9.93 million worth of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW) or 55,000 shares. MERESMAN STANLEY J also sold $373,709 worth of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE:PANW) shares.

Symphony Asset Management Llc, which manages about $16.99 billion and $984.02M US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Intercontinentalexchange Groco (NYSE:ICE) by 20,352 shares to 19,047 shares, valued at $1.34M in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Vmware Inc Cl A Com (NYSE:VMW) by 5,341 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 12,890 shares, and cut its stake in Performance Food Group Co Com.

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