Hdfc Bank LTD (HDB) Holding Maintained by Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd; As Mfa Financial (MFA) Stock Rose, Holder Benchmark Capital Advisors Decreased Its Holding by $1.23 Million

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Benchmark Capital Advisors decreased its stake in Mfa Financial Inc (MFA) by 76.05% based on its latest 2018Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Benchmark Capital Advisors sold 175,322 shares as the company’s stock rose 4.60% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 55,200 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2018Q1, valued at $416,000, down from 230,522 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Benchmark Capital Advisors who had been investing in Mfa Financial Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $3.04 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 0.05% or $0.004 during the last trading session, reaching $7.616. About 554,441 shares traded. MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) has declined 6.98% since June 29, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 19.55% the S&P500. Some Historical MFA News: 13/03/2018 – #BREAKING: #Russia MFA spox Zakharova: Not a single British media will continue to be working in Russia if they shut down @RT_com; 24/05/2018 – MFA Financial, Inc. to Participate in Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2018 Mortgage Finance & Asset Management Conference; 17/05/2018 – MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2018 Preferred Dividend of $0.46875 per Share; 29/05/2018 – Sputnik: #SyrianArmy doesn’t need permission from US to attack terrorists – MFA; 26/04/2018 – Sputnik: #Syria supports #Hungary’s policies on migration, #MiddleEast – MFA; 08/05/2018 – MFA Financial 1Q Net $83.4M

Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd increased its stake in Hdfc Bank Ltd (HDB) by 23.21% based on its latest 2018Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd bought 19,500 shares as the company’s stock declined 3.14% with the market. The institutional investor held 103,500 shares of the commercial banks company at the end of 2018Q1, valued at $10.22M, up from 84,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd who had been investing in Hdfc Bank Ltd for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $80.07B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.19% or $0.2 during the last trading session, reaching $105.44. About 225,470 shares traded. HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB) has risen 11.82% since June 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 0.75% the S&P500. Some Historical HDB News: 26/03/2018 – Economic Times: HDFC Bank may enter overseas bond sale business; 23/05/2018 – HDFC BANK LTD HDBK.NS SAYS HDFC BANK LAUNCHES DIGITAL LOANS AGAINST MUTUAL FUNDS; 23/04/2018 – Mumbai Bourse: Hdfc Bank Ltd. – Disclosure As Per Regulation 52(4) & 52(5); 08/03/2018 – HDFC BANK IS SAID TO SELECT ARRANGERS FOR $2.4B SHARE SALE; 04/05/2018 – RAJ OIL MILLS LTD RAJS.NS – SRA APPROVES TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH HDFC BANK TO CURRENT BANK ACCOUNT OF CO; 21/04/2018 – HDFC BANK 4Q PROVISIONS 15.4B RUPEES; 30/05/2018 – HDFC Earnings Likely to Get a Boost on India’s Urbanization Push; 15/03/2018 – HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT-BOOK-RUNNING MANAGERS FOR IPO ARE KOTAK INVESTMENT BANKING,AXIS CAPITAL,BOFA MERRILL LYNCH,CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, CLSA INDIA; 14/05/2018 – Nissay Adds HDFC Bank, Cuts Ctrip, Buys More Amazon: 13F; 24/04/2018 – HDFC TO CONSIDER INCREASE IN BORROWING POWERS IN APRIL 30 MEET

Among 3 analysts covering HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB), 1 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 33% are positive. HDFC Bank Limited had 5 analyst reports since August 27, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Zacks downgraded the stock to “Sell” rating in Wednesday, September 2 report. Goldman Sachs maintained HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB) on Wednesday, September 14 with “Buy” rating. The firm has “Equal-Weight” rating given on Tuesday, March 21 by Morgan Stanley. The rating was downgraded by Zacks to “Hold” on Thursday, August 27. The rating was upgraded by Zacks to “Hold” on Monday, September 21.

Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd, which manages about $567.72 million US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Hershey Co (NYSE:HSY) by 6,000 shares to 6,300 shares, valued at $623,000 in 2018Q1, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Marvell Technology Group Ltd (NASDAQ:MRVL) by 46,500 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 57,200 shares, and cut its stake in Alliance Data Systems Corp (NYSE:ADS).

More recent HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB) news were published by: Benzinga.com which released: “28 Stocks Moving In Monday’s Pre-Market Session” on June 04, 2018. Also Finance.Yahoo.com published the news titled: “Stocks- Wall Street Inches Up Ahead of Fed Meeting” on June 13, 2018. Nasdaq.com‘s news article titled: “New Research: Key Drivers of Growth for Klondex Mines, Sogou Inc., Nokia, HDFC Bank, Crescent Point Energy, and …” with publication date: June 08, 2018 was also an interesting one.

Investors sentiment increased to 0.92 in 2018 Q1. Its up 0.05, from 0.87 in 2017Q4. It improved, as 29 investors sold MFA shares while 70 reduced holdings. 26 funds opened positions while 65 raised stakes. 293.81 million shares or 5.31% less from 310.28 million shares in 2017Q4 were reported. Amer Interest Inc holds 0% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) or 8,252 shares. Congress Asset Management Ma holds 0.01% of its portfolio in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) for 97,431 shares. Wedge Capital Mgmt L Ltd Partnership Nc owns 8.72 million shares. Earnest Partners Ltd Company has 0% invested in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement Systems holds 0.01% or 461,052 shares in its portfolio. Renaissance Tech Ltd Co reported 0.05% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). Morgan Stanley owns 0.02% invested in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) for 11.20M shares. Paradigm Asset Mgmt Ltd Com holds 0% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) or 13,450 shares. 650 are held by Whittier Trust Commerce. Manufacturers Life The has invested 0% in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). Private Advisor Grp Inc Limited Liability invested in 41,624 shares. Parkside Financial Bank And Tru stated it has 0.01% of its portfolio in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA). Barclays Public Ltd accumulated 46,863 shares. Bluemountain Cap Mgmt Limited Com holds 0.04% of its portfolio in MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) for 208,153 shares. Sei has 585,158 shares.

Benchmark Capital Advisors, which manages about $225.46M and $126.50M US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Kkr & Co LP Del Com Units (NYSE:KKR) by 15,540 shares to 170,513 shares, valued at $3.46 million in 2018Q1, according to the filing.

Among 8 analysts covering MFA Mortgage (NYSE:MFA), 1 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 6 Hold. Therefore 13% are positive. MFA Mortgage had 16 analyst reports since January 15, 2016 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Market Perform” rating by Wells Fargo on Monday, January 18. The firm has “Mkt Perform” rating by FBR Capital given on Tuesday, September 6. The company was maintained on Tuesday, June 6 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. The firm has “Market Perform” rating given on Friday, October 20 by JMP Securities. The rating was downgraded by Wells Fargo to “Underperform” on Monday, April 11. The stock of MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) has “Hold” rating given on Friday, April 7 by Wood. Compass Point downgraded it to “Sell” rating and $7 target in Wednesday, June 15 report. The company was maintained on Thursday, August 3 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. Wells Fargo upgraded MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) on Monday, May 8 to “Market Perform” rating. FBR Capital maintained the shares of MFA in report on Friday, February 16 with “Hold” rating.

Since February 21, 2018, it had 2 insider buys, and 0 selling transactions for $74,223 activity. 8,000 MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) shares with value of $58,360 were bought by Knutson Craig L.

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