$0.11 EPS Expected for Simulations Plus, Inc. (SLP); 2 Bullish Analysts Covering Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (AGII)

June 8, 2017 - By Adrian Mccoy

Among 4 analysts covering Argo Group International Holdings (NASDAQ:AGII), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Argo Group International Holdings had 4 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Market Perform” rating by Keefe Bruyette & Woods given on Friday, May 13. The stock of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) earned “Overweight” rating by Piper Jaffray on Thursday, December 10. The stock of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) earned “Mkt Perform” rating by JMP Securities on Monday, June 27. See Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) latest ratings:

Analysts expect Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) to report $0.11 EPS on July, 13.They anticipate $0.00 EPS change or 0.00% from last quarter’s $0.11 EPS. SLP’s profit would be $1.84M giving it 28.30 P/E if the $0.11 EPS is correct. After having $0.07 EPS previously, Simulations Plus, Inc.’s analysts see 57.14% EPS growth. The stock increased 0.40% or $0.05 on June 7, reaching $12.45. About shares traded. Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) has risen 48.65% since June 8, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 31.95% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.33 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.33, from 1 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 8 investors sold Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. shares while 61 reduced holdings. 39 funds opened positions while 53 raised stakes. 25.56 million shares or 0.45% less from 25.68 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Northern Corp owns 0.01% invested in Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) for 469,687 shares. Champlain Inv Limited holds 1% of its portfolio in Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) for 1.09M shares. Parametric Port Assocs Limited Co stated it has 99,660 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings. Principal Financial Gru Inc invested 0.02% of its portfolio in Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII). Victory has invested 0.18% in Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII). Hillsdale Inv Incorporated holds 0.22% or 15,890 shares in its portfolio. Chicago Equity Prtnrs reported 0.02% of its portfolio in Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII). Fayez Sarofim & stated it has 377,099 shares or 0.14% of all its holdings. Jacobs Levy Equity Mngmt holds 85,161 shares. Bnp Paribas Arbitrage reported 3,026 shares. Cna Corporation stated it has 16,248 shares. Rothschild Asset Mgmt Inc holds 0.14% in Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) or 172,303 shares. State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement holds 0% of its portfolio in Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) for 22,971 shares. Johnson Counsel has 10,164 shares for 0.02% of their portfolio. Walleye Trading Ltd Liability Com holds 10 shares.

The stock increased 0.50% or $0.3 during the last trading session, reaching $60.7. About shares traded. Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:AGII) has risen 18.10% since June 8, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 1.40% the S&P500.

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. is an underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market. The company has market cap of $1.80 billion. The Firm operates through four divisions: Excess and Surplus Lines, Commercial Specialty, International Specialty and Syndicate 1200. It has a 12 P/E ratio. Excess and Surplus Lines segment carriers focus on risks that the standard market is unwilling or unable to underwrite.

Simulations Plus, Inc. develops and produces software for use in pharmaceutical research and for education, and provides consulting and contract research services to the pharmaceutical industry. The company has market cap of $208.73 million. The Firm offers five software products for pharmaceutical research. It has a 41.02 P/E ratio. ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity) Predictor is a computer program that takes molecular structures as inputs and predicts over 140 different properties for them at the rate of about 200,000 compounds per hour.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.58 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.39, from 1.19 in 2016Q3. It is positive, as 4 investors sold Simulations Plus, Inc. shares while 8 reduced holdings. 3 funds opened positions while 16 raised stakes. 4.57 million shares or 3.02% more from 4.43 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. 29,945 are held by Menta Capital Llc. Segantii Limited holds 2,300 shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. Cove Street Capital Ltd owns 150,000 shares. Vanguard Incorporated holds 537,750 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Stanley stated it has 55,244 shares or 0.17% of all its holdings. Blackrock Institutional Trust Na invested 0% in Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP). 303,242 are owned by Granite Invest Limited Liability. Tower Research Cap Limited Liability Corp (Trc) owns 0% invested in Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) for 2,935 shares. 481,300 are owned by Renaissance Tech Llc. Northern has invested 0% of its portfolio in Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP). Morgan Stanley owns 9,500 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. Manufacturers Life Ins The has invested 0% in Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP). Blackrock Ltd Liability stated it has 1,852 shares. Dimensional Fund Ltd Partnership invested 0% of its portfolio in Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP). Massachusetts-based Cadence Mgmt Ltd Liability has invested 0.04% in Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP).

Since May 4, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 6 selling transactions for $1.34 million activity. On Monday, May 22 the insider D ARGENIO DAVID Z sold $247,147. Shares for $430,722 were sold by Grasela Thaddeus Henry Jr on Thursday, May 18. $243,074 worth of stock was sold by WOLTOSZ VIRGINIA E on Tuesday, May 9. The insider WOLTOSZ WALTER S sold 24,596 shares worth $307,942.