Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 1,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,000. Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Omnicell by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 32,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,158,000 after purchasing an additional... 

Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in InterDigital Wireless Inc (NASDAQ:IDCC) by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,187 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,115 shares during the period. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC owned approximately 0.06% of InterDigital Wireless worth $973,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.... 

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) by 39.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,242,774 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 915,603 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.07% of Casella Waste Systems worth $169,014,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company.... 

Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in KAR Auction Services Inc (NYSE:KAR) by 19.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 229,680 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 37,870 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned about 0.18% of KAR Auction Services worth $3,155,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company.... 

Private Advisor Group LLC trimmed its position in Aurora Cannabis Inc (NYSE:ACB) by 91.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,740 shares of the company’s stock after selling 160,198 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Aurora Cannabis were worth $183,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in Aurora Cannabis... 

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio cut its holdings in Parsley Energy Inc (NYSE:PE) by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 124,070 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after selling 2,111 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Parsley Energy were worth $1,325,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced... 

Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Parsley Energy Inc (NYSE:PE) by 10.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 259,409 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 23,793 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Parsley Energy were worth $2,754,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PE. AQR Capital Management LLC... 

California State Teachers Retirement System decreased its stake in Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ:STMP) by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 24,920 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 184 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.14% of Stamps.com worth $4,578,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their... 

Great West Life Assurance Co. Can lowered its position in LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG) by 62.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 14,778 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 24,249 shares during the period. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can’s holdings in LHC Group were worth $2,574,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS Group AG... 

American International Group Inc. increased its holdings in Carvana Co (NYSE:CVNA) by 45.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,495 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 469 shares during the quarter. American International Group Inc.’s holdings in Carvana were worth $180,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other large investors have also modified their holdings... 

Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of 2U Inc (NASDAQ:TWOU) by 44.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,230 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,234 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned 0.13% of 2U worth $3,197,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings... 

NYSE:SLQT (NYSE: SLQT) is one of 25 publicly-traded companies in the “Insurance agents, brokers, & service” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare NYSE:SLQT to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk. Insider and Institutional Ownership 29.4% of NYSE:SLQT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.0% of shares of all “Insurance agents, brokers, & service” companies... 

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio reduced its stake in Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) by 1.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 161,568 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,023 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned 0.07% of Fitbit worth $1,044,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other large investors also... 

Sei Investments Co. trimmed its stake in Boston Beer Company Inc (NYSE:SAM) by 41.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,296 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,788 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Boston Beer were worth $2,841,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Marshall Wace North America L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Boston... 

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio reduced its stake in shares of Texas Roadhouse Inc (NASDAQ:TXRH) by 46.4% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 22,565 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 19,496 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Texas Roadhouse were worth $1,186,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TXRH. First Trust Advisors LP boosted... 

HC Wainwright reiterated their buy rating on shares of Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) in a report released on Wednesday, AnalystRatings.com reports. HC Wainwright currently has a $30.00 target price on the stock. PSNL has been the subject of several other research reports. Oppenheimer began coverage on Personalis in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued a buy rating and a $24.00 target price for the company. BidaskClub upgraded Personalis from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report on Wednesday. ValuEngine lowered Personalis... 

Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. They currently have $500.00 price objective on the electric vehicle producer’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $400.00. Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a sell rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Credit Suisse Group... 

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) had its price target lifted by Royal Bank of Canada from $36.00 to $42.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning, The Fly reports. The brokerage currently has a sector perform rating on the construction company’s stock. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Evercore ISI raised shares of KB Home from an in-line rating to an outperform rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Seaport Global Securities lowered shares of KB Home from a buy rating to a neutral rating... 

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) had its price objective increased by Goldman Sachs Group to $295.00 in a research note published on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Goldman Sachs Group currently has a neutral rating on the electric vehicle producer’s stock. TSLA has been the topic of several other research reports. Citigroup raised their price objective on Tesla from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a sell rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Canaccord Genuity reissued a hold rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, July... 

Akoustis Technologies (NASDAQ:AKTS) was upgraded by equities researchers at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday, BidAskClub reports. Several other brokerages also recently commented on AKTS. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 price target (up from $10.00) on shares of Akoustis Technologies in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Akoustis Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell”... 

Private Advisor Group LLC cut its holdings in shares of FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,859 shares of the information security company’s stock after selling 1,066 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in FireEye were worth $181,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in shares of FireEye... 

Man Group plc lowered its position in shares of General Dynamics Co. (NYSE:GD) by 55.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,432 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 6,687 shares during the period. Man Group plc’s holdings in General Dynamics were worth $812,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Seeyond lifted its holdings in General Dynamics by 70.4% in the... 

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in shares of Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ADPT) by 12.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,128 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,101 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Adaptive Biotechnologies were worth $1,312,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors... 

Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Vicor Corp (NASDAQ:VICR) by 99.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,825 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,349 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned 0.09% of Vicor worth $2,812,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake... 

Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXEL) has earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $30.50. A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Exelixis from... 

Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AllianceBernstein Holding LP (NYSE:AB) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 6,793 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $185,000. A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. boosted its position in AllianceBernstein by 4.9% during the second quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc.... 

Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its stake in Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:KELYA) by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 32,256 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,487 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP owned 0.08% of Kelly Services worth $510,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp increased its stake... 

Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in shares of Federated Hermes Inc (NYSE:FHI) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 21,456 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $509,000. A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FHI. Inlet Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Federated Hermes during the 2nd quarter worth about $641,000. O Shares Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Federated... 

Great West Life Assurance Co. Can lessened its holdings in shares of Haemonetics Co. (NYSE:HAE) by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 25,308 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 1,118 shares during the quarter. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can’s holdings in Haemonetics were worth $2,266,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several other institutional investors have... 

Great West Life Assurance Co. Can lowered its position in 51job, Inc. (NASDAQ:JOBS) by 15.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 32,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,700 shares during the quarter. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can’s holdings in 51job were worth $2,288,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aigen Investment Management LP bought... 

Great West Life Assurance Co. Can reduced its holdings in Mantech International Corp (NASDAQ:MANT) by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,791 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,787 shares during the period. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can owned approximately 0.08% of Mantech International worth $2,315,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have... 

Great West Life Assurance Co. Can lowered its holdings in VICI Properties Inc (NYSE:VICI) by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 116,154 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,820 shares during the quarter. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can’s holdings in VICI Properties were worth $2,335,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 216.9% during the 1st... 

Great West Life Assurance Co. Can cut its stake in shares of Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDN) by 4.1% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 17,950 shares of the company’s stock after selling 771 shares during the quarter. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can’s holdings in Churchill Downs were worth $2,385,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares... 

Great West Life Assurance Co. Can reduced its holdings in Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (NASDAQ:ROIC) by 10.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 214,084 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 26,229 shares during the period. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can’s holdings in Retail Opportunity Investments were worth $2,421,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds have also added to or... 

Great West Life Assurance Co. Can increased its position in shares of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ARWR) by 3.8% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 55,542 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,024 shares during the quarter. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can’s holdings in Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals were worth $2,396,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARWR. Zurcher Kantonalbank... 

Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in OneConnect Financial Technology Co. (NASDAQ:OCFT) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 22,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $406,000. A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of OCFT. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in OneConnect Financial Technology by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 17,720,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,859,000... 

Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,524,677 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $416,000. Jane Street Group LLC owned approximately 0.79% of CBL & Associates Properties at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CBL. Invesco Ltd.... 

Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Parsley Energy Inc (NYSE:PE) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 7,264 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $76,000. Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of PE. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in shares of Parsley Energy during the first quarter valued at $134,000. Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. increased... 

Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) by 26.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 519 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF were worth $78,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors have also recently bought... 

Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Lennar Co. (NYSE:LEN) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,306 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,000. Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in Lennar by 22.1% in the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance... 

Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in Spartan Energy (NASDAQ:SPAQ) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 7,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,000. Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its position in Spartan Energy by 120.9% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns... 

Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new position in Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 428 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $90,000. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arista Networks during the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. SeaBridge Investment... 

Captrust Financial Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Lear Co. (NYSE:LEA) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 865 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $92,000. A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in Lear during the 2nd quarter valued at about $241,000. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of Lear in the 2nd quarter worth approximately... 

Nike (NYSE:NKE) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $140.00 to $154.00 in a report issued on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the footwear maker’s stock. Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Wedbush upped their price target on shares of Nike from $107.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an outperform rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. BTIG Research upped their price target on shares of Nike from $140.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock... 

Nike (NYSE:NKE) had its price target lifted by BTIG Research from $140.00 to $152.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the footwear maker’s stock. Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on NKE. Barclays increased their price objective on Nike from $118.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an overweight rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $140.00 target price (up previously from $126.00)... 

Man Group plc bought a new stake in Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,345 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $828,000. Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ Trust by 9.0% in the second quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 14,554 shares of the... 

Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Shaw Communications Inc (NYSE:SJR) (TSE:SJR.B) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 26,321 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $430,000. A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Shaw Communications by 19.9% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel... 

Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AERI) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 29,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $430,000. Jane Street Group LLC owned about 0.06% of Aerie Pharmaceuticals at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings... 

Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Quotient Ltd (NASDAQ:QTNT) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 58,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,000. Jane Street Group LLC owned about 0.07% of Quotient at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in QTNT. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its position in Quotient by 28.7% in the 2nd quarter.... 

Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in Meritor Inc (NYSE:MTOR) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 22,126 shares of the auto parts company’s stock, valued at approximately $438,000. A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MTOR. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in Meritor by 0.3% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System...