$-0.05 EPS Expected for Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB), Harvest Capital Strategies Upped Its Green Plains (GPRE) Position

July 19, 2017 - By Migdalia James

Harvest Capital Strategies Llc increased Green Plains Inc (GPRE) stake by 14.12% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Harvest Capital Strategies Llc acquired 120,000 shares as Green Plains Inc (GPRE)’s stock declined 5.88%. The Harvest Capital Strategies Llc holds 970,000 shares with $27.02M value, up from 850,000 last quarter. Green Plains Inc now has $743.17M valuation. It closed at $19.25 lastly. It is down 33.17% since July 19, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 16.47% the S&P500.

Analysts expect Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) to report $-0.05 EPS on July, 27.They anticipate $0.10 EPS change or 66.67% from last quarter’s $-0.15 EPS. After having $-0.07 EPS previously, Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s analysts see -28.57% EPS growth. It closed at $2.64 lastly. It is down 124.94% since July 19, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 108.24% the S&P500.

Among 13 analysts covering Green Plains Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:GPRE), 11 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 85% are positive. Green Plains Renewable Energy had 17 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Monday, July 10 by Jefferies. The stock of Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE) earned “Outperform” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Tuesday, July 21. Macquarie Research initiated Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE) on Tuesday, July 21 with “Neutral” rating. TH Capital maintained Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE) rating on Monday, November 2. TH Capital has “Buy” rating and $35 target. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Friday, July 14 by Piper Jaffray. As per Thursday, August 13, the company rating was upgraded by Goldman Sachs. The firm has “Buy” rating by BB&T Capital given on Thursday, November 19. Barclays Capital initiated Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE) on Tuesday, July 21 with “Overweight” rating. The rating was initiated by Bank of America with “Buy” on Tuesday, July 21. Robert W. Baird initiated the shares of GPRE in report on Tuesday, July 21 with “Outperform” rating.

Since February 27, 2017, it had 1 insider buy, and 10 insider sales for $3.76 million activity. MAPES MICHELLE also sold $57,090 worth of Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE) on Monday, May 15. Another trade for 3,693 shares valued at $92,325 was made by Bleyl Carl S on Thursday, March 2. Shares for $88,240 were bought by Anderson James D on Thursday, March 9. $130,397 worth of stock was sold by Becker Todd A on Tuesday, June 13. Another trade for 39,902 shares valued at $917,790 was made by BRIGGS JEFFREY S. on Wednesday, June 7. $43,840 worth of stock was sold by CROWLEY JAMES F on Thursday, May 25. Another trade for 10,200 shares valued at $257,720 was made by PETERS JERRY L on Thursday, May 11.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.55 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.12, from 1.43 in 2016Q3. It is positive, as 11 investors sold GPRE shares while 51 reduced holdings. 39 funds opened positions while 57 raised stakes. 39.78 million shares or 3.51% more from 38.43 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Cambridge Investment Research Advsr Incorporated invested in 0% or 8,842 shares. D E Shaw And Communications holds 823,622 shares. Pinebridge Invests LP has invested 0.03% in Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE). Prudential reported 0% of its portfolio in Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE). Art Advsrs Limited Liability Company invested in 0.06% or 35,600 shares. 10,701 are held by Aperio Gp Limited Liability Corporation. Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) reported 0% stake. Bluecrest Mgmt Limited holds 0.1% in Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE) or 65,963 shares. Goldman Sachs Grp Inc invested in 215,736 shares. South Dakota Invest Council holds 0.02% or 36,400 shares. Virginia-based Quantitative Inv Mngmt Lc has invested 0.03% in Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE). Envestnet Asset Management holds 3,752 shares or 0% of its portfolio. California Pub Employees Retirement System holds 0.01% or 248,600 shares in its portfolio. Blackrock Investment Mngmt accumulated 195,332 shares. Prelude Capital Mngmt Ltd Co invested in 0.04% or 12,700 shares.

Among 7 analysts covering Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB), 2 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 29% are positive. Safe Bulkers had 12 analyst reports since October 23, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was upgraded by Morgan Stanley to “Overweight” on Tuesday, March 28. Stifel Nicolaus initiated Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) on Friday, January 20 with “Hold” rating. The rating was downgraded by Credit Suisse on Friday, July 29 to “Underperform”. The stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) earned “Neutral” rating by Seaport Global on Tuesday, August 2. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Tuesday, May 30 by Jefferies. The firm has “Buy” rating by DNB Markets given on Friday, January 27. As per Tuesday, December 15, the company rating was downgraded by Morgan Stanley. Jefferies downgraded the stock to “Hold” rating in Friday, October 23 report. Jefferies maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Monday, July 3 report.