Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) Analysts See $0.52 EPS; Yelp (YELP) Shorts Lowered By 8.92%

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Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) had a decrease of 8.92% in short interest. YELP’s SI was 6.96 million shares in June as released by FINRA. Its down 8.92% from 7.65M shares previously. With 1.07M avg volume, 7 days are for Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)’s short sellers to cover YELP’s short positions. The SI to Yelp Inc’s float is 9.18%. The stock increased 0.54% or $0.21 during the last trading session, reaching $39.33. About 64,350 shares traded. Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) has risen 51.73% since June 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 39.16% the S&P500. Some Historical YELP News: 24/05/2018 – Yelp Presenting at Bank of America Conference Jun 6; 03/05/2018 – Yelp Presenting at JPMorgan Conference May 16; 16/04/2018 – Full transcript: Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman on Recode Decode “It’s almost like in some ways Silicon Valley as a whole has lost its purpose.”; 22/05/2018 – MEDIA-Yelp files new EU complaint against Google over search dominance- FT; 15/03/2018 – March 19th Deadline Alert: The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Looming Deadline in the Class Action Lawsuit Against Yelp, Inc. (YELP); 21/05/2018 – YELP HOLDER D. E. SHAW LAST REPORTED ABOUT 4.4% STAKE IN 13F; 21/05/2018 – Jeremy Stoppelman, co-founder of Yelp, said the online review site “would have no shot” if it were being built today; 18/04/2018 – Garmin® hosts second Connect IQ Developer Summit, announces Connect IQ 3.0 with new apps from Trailforks, Yelp, iHeartRadio; 16/05/2018 – Yelp Closes Above 200-Day Moving Average: Technicals; 10/05/2018 – YELP INC SEES FULL YEAR 2018 ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $179 MLN TO $188 MILLION

Analysts expect Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN) to report $0.52 EPS on July, 25.They anticipate $0.17 EPS change or 48.57% from last quarter’s $0.35 EPS. SLGN’s profit would be $57.52M giving it 12.82 P/E if the $0.52 EPS is correct. After having $0.42 EPS previously, Silgan Holdings Inc.’s analysts see 23.81% EPS growth. It closed at $26.67 lastly. It is down 11.84% since June 29, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 24.41% the S&P500. Some Historical SLGN News: 27/04/2018 – S&PGR Revises Silgan Holdings Outlook To Stable, Affirms Rtgs; 02/05/2018 – Wells Capital Management Inc. Exits Position in Silgan; 16/03/2018 – SIG COMBIBLOC SEEKS ZURICH LISTING IN AUTUMN, WORKING WITH ROTHSCHILD ROTH.PA AS ADVISOR; 25/04/2018 – SILGAN SEES 2Q ADJ EPS 50C TO 54C; 03/05/2018 – Silgan Declares Quarterly Dividend; 25/04/2018 – Silgan Holdings 1Q Net $45.7M; 25/04/2018 – SILGAN CONFIRMS FULL YEAR EARNINGS OUTLOOK; 25/04/2018 – Silgan Confirms Year Outlook; 16/03/2018 – EXCLUSIVE-Packager SIG Combibloc seeks Zurich listing in autumn; 25/04/2018 – Silgan Holdings Sees 2Q Adj EPS 50c-Adj EPS 54c

Among 14 analysts covering Yelp (NYSE:YELP), 6 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 6 Hold. Therefore 43% are positive. Yelp had 18 analyst reports since January 24, 2018 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) earned “Buy” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Wednesday, February 7. Credit Suisse maintained the stock with “Outperform” rating in Friday, May 11 report. The rating was maintained by SunTrust on Thursday, February 8 with “Buy”. The company was maintained on Thursday, May 3 by Piper Jaffray. The company was upgraded on Friday, May 18 by FBR Capital. The firm has “Hold” rating by Aegis Capital given on Friday, May 11. The rating was maintained by Barclays Capital on Thursday, February 8 with “Equal-Weight”. The company was downgraded on Wednesday, June 6 by KeyBanc Capital Markets. Morgan Stanley maintained the shares of YELP in report on Thursday, February 8 with “Equal-Weight” rating. Bank of America maintained it with “Buy” rating and $52 target in Thursday, February 8 report.

Yelp Inc. operates a platform that connects people with local businesses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company has market cap of $3.29 billion. The Company’s platform covers various local business categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, arts, entertainment and events, home and local services, health, nightlife, travel and hotel, auto, and others. It has a 22.51 P/E ratio. The firm provides free and paid business listing services to businesses, as well as enables businesses to deliver targeted search advertising to large local audiences through its Website and mobile application.

Since January 2, 2018, it had 0 insider purchases, and 39 selling transactions for $14.67 million activity. Another trade for 14,500 shares valued at $657,273 was made by Nachman Joseph R on Tuesday, March 20. Another trade for 6,000 shares valued at $278,305 was made by Donaker Geoffrey L on Tuesday, March 13. The insider Stoppelman Jeremy sold 13,000 shares worth $561,935.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.91 in Q1 2018. Its down 0.42, from 1.33 in 2017Q4. It is negative, as 38 investors sold Yelp Inc. shares while 60 reduced holdings. 35 funds opened positions while 54 raised stakes. 62.32 million shares or 2.88% more from 60.57 million shares in 2017Q4 were reported. Nj State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan has invested 0.04% in Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP). Hap Trading accumulated 128,335 shares. Moreover, X Mgmt Limited Liability Com has 0.1% invested in Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) for 121,194 shares. Blair William & Il invested in 0% or 9,470 shares. Southpoint Cap Advsrs L P holds 2.10M shares or 3.89% of its portfolio. Commercial Bank Of Ny Mellon has 0% invested in Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) for 332,869 shares. Virtu Finance Limited Liability Company stated it has 0.03% in Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP). Jpmorgan Chase And Co holds 24,756 shares or 0% of its portfolio. California State Teachers Retirement System holds 121,730 shares. Ingalls & Snyder Limited Liability Co reported 0.19% stake. Pub Employees Retirement Association Of Colorado reported 0% of its portfolio in Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP). Smith Thomas W invested 7.43% in Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP). Pnc Services Incorporated owns 633 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Point72 Asset L P accumulated 486,011 shares. Tb Alternative Assets holds 59,300 shares or 1.02% of its portfolio.

More notable recent Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) news were published by: Fool.com which released: “This High-Tech Industry Is Driving Yelp’s Growth” on June 26, 2018, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: “Yelp Has Multiple Competitive Risks” published on June 20, 2018, Fool.com published: “Investors Should Give Yelp’s New Ad Model the Benefit of the Doubt” on June 20, 2018. More interesting news about Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) were released by: Benzinga.com and their article: “Yelp’s ‘Weakening’ Engagement Prompts KeyBanc Downgrade” published on June 06, 2018 as well as 247Wallst.com‘s news article titled: “Social Media Stocks See Short Sellers Up the Ante” with publication date: June 27, 2018.

Among 9 analysts covering Silgan Holdings (NASDAQ:SLGN), 2 have Buy rating, 4 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 22% are positive. Silgan Holdings had 13 analyst reports since January 2, 2018 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Sell” rating by KeyBanc Capital Markets on Wednesday, April 25. As per Tuesday, January 2, the company rating was downgraded by Bank of America. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Hold” on Sunday, February 4. On Thursday, February 1 the stock rating was maintained by KeyBanc Capital Markets with “Sell”. UBS initiated Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN) on Wednesday, June 20 with “Sell” rating. Barclays Capital upgraded Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN) on Monday, February 12 to “Overweight” rating. JP Morgan maintained the shares of SLGN in report on Thursday, April 26 with “Underweight” rating. On Monday, May 7 the stock rating was upgraded by KeyBanc Capital Markets to “Sector Weight”. Bank of America maintained the stock with “Underperform” rating in Thursday, February 1 report. The company was maintained on Thursday, April 5 by Citigroup.

Since February 12, 2018, it had 0 insider buys, and 8 selling transactions for $15.31 million activity. Shares for $301,064 were sold by Greenlee Adam J on Wednesday, May 30. The insider HORRIGAN D GREG sold $2.14 million. $288,266 worth of Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN) was sold by Snyder Thomas James. $435,134 worth of Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN) was sold by LEWIS ROBERT B on Monday, February 26. On Friday, May 25 the insider Andreacchi Anthony P sold $44,922. Another trade for 5,367 shares valued at $146,197 was made by Prinzen B Frederik on Wednesday, May 16.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.33 in Q1 2018. Its up 0.08, from 1.25 in 2017Q4. It is positive, as 12 investors sold Silgan Holdings Inc. shares while 61 reduced holdings. 31 funds opened positions while 66 raised stakes. 71.74 million shares or 0.35% more from 71.50 million shares in 2017Q4 were reported. Ubs Oconnor Limited Com invested in 0% or 138,704 shares. 240,528 are owned by Tiaa Cref Investment Management Limited Liability Company. 18,300 are held by Stone Ridge Asset Mngmt Llc. Qs Invsts Ltd Liability Corp invested in 17,028 shares. Ls Advsr Llc stated it has 0.01% of its portfolio in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN). Blackrock invested 0.01% of its portfolio in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN). Hsbc Public Ltd Com accumulated 24,955 shares or 0% of the stock. Northern Trust holds 0% in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN) or 594,304 shares. Cubist Systematic Strategies Limited Liability invested 0.04% in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN). Gemmer Asset Management Limited Liability Co reported 0% of its portfolio in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN). Eulav Asset Management has 172,600 shares. Wells Fargo & Co Mn has 0.02% invested in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN) for 1.88 million shares. Goldman Sachs Group reported 0% in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN). The Georgia-based Cornercap Invest Counsel Incorporated has invested 0.1% in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN). Signaturefd Limited Co has invested 0% in Silgan Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN).

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