$0.31 EPS Expected for Middlesex Water Company (MSEX); HD Partners Acquisition (HDP)’s Sentiment Is 1.67

Hortonworks, Inc. is a provider and distributor of enterprise-scale data management software platforms. The company has market cap of $662.83 million. The Company’s product offerings include Hortonworks Data Platform , Hortonworks Sandbox and Hortonworks DataFlow Platform (HDF). It currently has negative earnings. It provides support subscription offerings and related professional services for its enterprise-scale Connected Data Platforms, such as HDP and HDF.

Analysts expect Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) to report $0.31 EPS on May, 2.They anticipate $0.02 EPS change or 6.90% from last quarter’s $0.29 EPS. MSEX’s profit would be $5.02M giving it 30.59 P/E if the $0.31 EPS is correct. After having $0.19 EPS previously, Middlesex Water Company’s analysts see 63.16% EPS growth. About 4,187 shares traded. Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) has risen 14.95% since September 13, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 5.02% the S&P500.

Analysts await Hortonworks Inc (NASDAQ:HDP) to report earnings on May, 3. They expect $-0.93 earnings per share, up 25.60% or $0.32 from last year’s $-1.25 per share. After $-0.89 actual earnings per share reported by Hortonworks Inc for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 4.49% negative EPS growth.

About 145,769 shares traded. Hortonworks Inc (NASDAQ:HDP) has risen 43.18% since September 13, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 33.26% the S&P500.

Ratings analysis reveals 63% of Hortonworks’s analysts are positive. Out of 16 Wall Street analysts rating Hortonworks, 10 give it “Buy”, 1 “Sell” rating, while 5 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $9 while the high is $40. The stock’s average target of $20.91 is 96.34% above today’s ($10.65) share price. HDP was included in 31 notes of analysts from August 6, 2015. The stock of Hortonworks Inc (NASDAQ:HDP) earned “Buy” rating by Wunderlich on Thursday, February 11. The rating was initiated by Northland Capital with “Buy” on Friday, June 17. Barclays Capital maintained Hortonworks Inc (NASDAQ:HDP) rating on Thursday, February 4. Barclays Capital has “Overweight” rating and $23 target. Needham downgraded the stock to “Hold” rating in Friday, August 5 report. Pacific Crest downgraded the stock to “Sector Perform” rating in Friday, August 5 report. The stock of Hortonworks Inc (NASDAQ:HDP) earned “Buy” rating by Needham on Friday, November 20. Oppenheimer maintained Hortonworks Inc (NASDAQ:HDP) on Thursday, November 5 with “Outperform” rating. Oppenheimer downgraded Hortonworks Inc (NASDAQ:HDP) on Monday, January 25 to “Perform” rating. The rating was upgraded by Susquehanna on Thursday, February 11 to “Neutral”. The firm earned “Neutral” rating on Friday, August 5 by Mizuho.

Portolan Capital Management Llc holds 1.6% of its portfolio in Hortonworks Inc for 1.43 million shares. Rock Point Advisors Llc owns 320,095 shares or 1.37% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Penn Capital Management Co Inc has 0.97% invested in the company for 1.81 million shares. The California-based Passport Capital Llc has invested 0.69% in the stock. Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company Ltd, a Japan-based fund reported 1.76 million shares.

Middlesex Water Company is a water utility company. The company has market cap of $614.65 million. The Firm owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. It has a 27.57 P/E ratio. The Firm also operates water and wastewater systems under contract on behalf of municipal and private clients in New Jersey and Delaware.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.79 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.29, from 1.08 in 2016Q3. It fall, as 10 investors sold Middlesex Water Company shares while 42 reduced holdings. 12 funds opened positions while 29 raised stakes. 7.38 million shares or 2.64% more from 7.19 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Capital Guardian Co reported 10,000 shares. Barclays Pcl invested in 529 shares or 0% of the stock. Glenmede Na stated it has 0% in Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX). Cortina Asset Mngmt Limited Liability Corp has invested 0.24% in Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX). Goldman Sachs Grp owns 0% invested in Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) for 21,899 shares. Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp invested in 0.01% or 529,175 shares. Jpmorgan Chase stated it has 0% in Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX). American Group Inc Inc has invested 0% in Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX). Commercial Bank Of Montreal Can owns 5,549 shares. Acadian Asset Mgmt Limited Liability, Massachusetts-based fund reported 922 shares. Zacks Inv Management invested 0.03% in Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX). Evercore Wealth Mngmt Limited Liability has 800 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Invesco Limited reported 89,204 shares. Blackrock Inc invested 0% of its portfolio in Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX). Thrivent Financial For Lutherans has invested 0.01% in Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX).

Since November 11, 2016, it had 0 insider purchases, and 3 insider sales for $136,633 activity. The insider REINHARD WALTER G sold $43,368. On Tuesday, December 20 the insider Esposito Gerard L sold $20,017. $73,248 worth of Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) was sold by OCONNOR A BRUCE on Friday, November 11.