Telefonica Brasil Sa (SHW) Holder Tt International Has Boosted Stake; Sheets Smith Wealth Management Has Trimmed American Tower New (AMT) Position by $555,060 as Stock Price Declined

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Sheets Smith Wealth Management decreased its stake in American Tower Corp New (AMT) by 64.1% based on its latest 2018Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Sheets Smith Wealth Management sold 3,828 shares as the company’s stock declined 4.49% with the market. The institutional investor held 2,144 shares of the real estate investment trusts company at the end of 2018Q1, valued at $312,000, down from 5,972 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management who had been investing in American Tower Corp New for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $63.35 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 0.58% or $0.83 during the last trading session, reaching $143.43. About 127,749 shares traded. American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) has risen 4.03% since June 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 8.54% the S&P500.

Tt International increased its stake in Telefonica Brasil Sa (SHW) by 241.8% based on its latest 2018Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Tt International bought 60,448 shares as the company’s stock declined 2.96% with the market. The institutional investor held 85,447 shares of the building materials company at the end of 2018Q1, valued at $1.31 million, up from 24,999 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Tt International who had been investing in Telefonica Brasil Sa for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $38.34 billion market cap company. The stock increased 1.75% or $7.065 during the last trading session, reaching $411.935. About 55,339 shares traded. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) has risen 17.41% since June 29, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 4.84% the S&P500. Some Historical SHW News: 24/04/2018 – Sherwin-Williams Sees 2018 Adj EPS $18.35-Adj EPS $18.95; 24/04/2018 – Sherwin-Williams 1Q EPS $2.62; 24/04/2018 – Sherwin-Williams Expects Incremental Sales From the Valspar Acquisition to Be Approximately $600 M for April and May in 2nd Quarter; 24/04/2018 – SHERWIN SEES 40C EPS DILUTION DUE TO LOWES SPENDING IN 2018; 24/04/2018 – SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO SHW.N FY2018 SHR VIEW $19.12 — THOMSON REUTERS l/B/E/S; 24/04/2018 – Sherwin-Williams: Valspar Sales Increased Consolidated Net Sales in 1Q by $1.07 Billion; 16/04/2018 – Sherwin-Williams Co expected to post earnings of $3.16 a share – Earnings Preview; 24/04/2018 – SHERWIN: TIO2 DRIVING INFLATION ON ARCHITECTURAL PAINT COSTS; 24/04/2018 – Sherwin-Williams Sees FY EPS $14.95-EPS $15.45; 24/04/2018 – SHERWIN SEES HIGHER SALES, VOLUMES FROM LOWES DEAL IN ’18

Since March 14, 2018, it had 0 insider buys, and 1 sale for $306,945 activity.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.78 in 2018 Q1. Its down 0.37, from 1.15 in 2017Q4. It fall, as 68 investors sold SHW shares while 276 reduced holdings. 59 funds opened positions while 209 raised stakes. 68.11 million shares or 0.62% less from 68.54 million shares in 2017Q4 were reported. Stevens Cap Management LP holds 0.24% or 16,457 shares. American Group Inc holds 25,598 shares or 0.04% of its portfolio. Fmr Ltd Liability reported 3.66 million shares. Moneta Group Inc Investment Advisors Limited Liability Corp has 277 shares for 0.01% of their portfolio. Alps Advsr invested 0.01% in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). Kentucky Retirement Sys Insur Trust Fund holds 0.15% or 1,894 shares. Sirios Management Ltd Partnership reported 535,898 shares. Swiss National Bank & Trust holds 0.13% or 269,961 shares in its portfolio. Sei Invs reported 0.14% of its portfolio in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). Harvest Mngmt Llc has 2,000 shares. Nomura Hldgs has invested 0.01% of its portfolio in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW). Gemmer Asset Mngmt Limited reported 44 shares. Barclays Public Ltd Liability holds 0.04% of its portfolio in The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) for 119,394 shares. Corbyn Inv Md, Maryland-based fund reported 24,657 shares. Rmb Mngmt Limited Com, Illinois-based fund reported 1,601 shares.

More notable recent The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) news were published by: Seekingalpha.com which released: “Sherwin-Williams: Buy For Great Total Return And Steady Dividend” on June 13, 2018, also Fool.com with their article: “3 Stocks That Turned $8000 into $64000” published on June 14, 2018, Seekingalpha.com published: “Wolfe Research updates on housing starts implications” on June 20, 2018. More interesting news about The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) were released by: Globenewswire.com and their article: “Investor Expectations to Drive Momentum within The Kroger, Mohawk Industries, Mersana Therapeutics, Riot …” published on June 14, 2018 as well as Seekingalpha.com‘s news article titled: “Let Sherwin-Williams Paint Your Portfolio Green” with publication date: June 06, 2018.

Among 30 analysts covering Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW), 22 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 8 Hold. Therefore 73% are positive. Sherwin-Williams Company had 69 analyst reports since July 22, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Citigroup initiated the shares of SHW in report on Friday, June 23 with “Buy” rating. The stock of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) has “Buy” rating given on Friday, July 21 by Credit Suisse. KeyBanc Capital Markets maintained it with “Overweight” rating and $440 target in Wednesday, October 4 report. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Sunday, January 28 by KeyBanc Capital Markets. The firm has “Buy” rating by Evercore given on Tuesday, November 8. On Wednesday, October 25 the stock rating was maintained by Wells Fargo with “Market Perform”. The stock of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) earned “Equal Weight” rating by Barclays Capital on Monday, November 2. The company was upgraded on Friday, February 2 by Seaport Global. RBC Capital Markets maintained The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) rating on Monday, September 18. RBC Capital Markets has “Buy” rating and $390.0 target. RBC Capital Markets maintained The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) rating on Monday, August 14. RBC Capital Markets has “Buy” rating and $39000 target.

Tt International, which manages about $8.38 billion and $2.30 billion US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Johnson And Johnson (NYSE:HRG) by 211,451 shares to 38,549 shares, valued at $4.94M in 2018Q1, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Scotts Miracle Gro Co (NYSE:PAM) by 366,990 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 84,587 shares, and cut its stake in Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE:AET).

Among 19 analysts covering American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT), 18 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 95% are positive. American Tower Corporation had 73 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, September 21 by Cowen & Co. The stock of American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, November 29 by RBC Capital Markets. Evercore downgraded American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) rating on Tuesday, April 19. Evercore has “Hold” rating and $110 target. As per Monday, August 28, the company rating was maintained by Citigroup. The stock has “Buy” rating by SunTrust on Tuesday, October 31. Jefferies maintained American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) rating on Friday, July 29. Jefferies has “Buy” rating and $136 target. Stifel Nicolaus maintained it with “Buy” rating and $120 target in Monday, November 2 report. Jefferies maintained it with “Buy” rating and $14400 target in Monday, July 3 report. The rating was maintained by Morgan Stanley on Tuesday, November 14 with “Overweight”. Macquarie Research maintained it with “Outperform” rating and $115 target in Monday, November 9 report.

Sheets Smith Wealth Management, which manages about $700.54 million and $416.18 million US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Ishares Tr (IVV) by 4,550 shares to 40,371 shares, valued at $10.71 million in 2018Q1, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) by 1,030 shares in the quarter, for a total of 4,691 shares, and has risen its stake in Lowes Cos Inc (NYSE:LOW).

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.18 in 2018 Q1. Its down 0.07, from 1.25 in 2017Q4. It turned negative, as 49 investors sold AMT shares while 291 reduced holdings. 94 funds opened positions while 308 raised stakes. 389.87 million shares or 3.17% more from 377.89 million shares in 2017Q4 were reported. Moreover, Kj Harrison Prtnrs Incorporated has 0.1% invested in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT). Employees Retirement Sys Of Ohio has 302,042 shares. Moreover, Mckinley Carter Wealth Svcs has 0% invested in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) for 16 shares. Bath Savings Tru holds 1.82% or 50,118 shares. Rmb Cap Lc owns 0.66% invested in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) for 178,082 shares. Meiji Yasuda Life Insur invested 0.03% of its portfolio in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT). 1.37 million were accumulated by Vontobel Asset Mngmt Incorporated. Royal Bancshares Of Canada reported 0.03% in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT). Arrowstreet Cap Limited Partnership stated it has 0.14% of its portfolio in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT). Buckingham Asset Management Ltd Liability Corporation has 0.2% invested in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT). Vident Invest Advisory Ltd Llc has invested 0.02% in American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT). Charter Tru invested in 0.07% or 4,144 shares. Compton Mngmt Inc Ri reported 5,925 shares or 0.36% of all its holdings. Cincinnati Insurance invested in 0.23% or 52,500 shares. Creative Planning, Kansas-based fund reported 30,415 shares.

Since January 2, 2018, it had 0 buys, and 8 sales for $24.06 million activity. $715,800 worth of American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) was sold by THOMPSON SAMME L on Tuesday, January 2. Another trade for 43,843 shares valued at $6.09M was sold by TAICLET JAMES D JR. HESS WILLIAM H sold $4.11 million worth of stock or 28,291 shares. REED JOANN A also sold $124,071 worth of American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) shares. 32,943 American Tower Corporation (NYSE:REIT) shares with value of $4.57M were sold by Sharma Amit.

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