$0.44 EPS Expected for Diodes (DIOD); Trust Investment Advisors Lowered Darden Restaurants (DRI) Position

October 27, 2017 - By Marie Mckinney

Trust Investment Advisors decreased Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) stake by 60.59% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Trust Investment Advisors sold 9,700 shares as Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)’s stock rose 13.33%. The Trust Investment Advisors holds 6,310 shares with $571,000 value, down from 16,010 last quarter. Darden Restaurants Inc now has $10.31 billion valuation. The stock rose 0.55% or $0.46 reaching $83.79. About 1.59 million shares traded. Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) has risen 31.96% since October 27, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 15.26% the S&P500.

Analysts expect Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) to report $0.44 EPS on November, 8.They anticipate $0.14 EPS change or 46.67% from last quarter’s $0.3 EPS. DIOD’s profit would be $21.60 million giving it 19.90 P/E if the $0.44 EPS is correct. After having $0.36 EPS previously, Diodes Incorporated’s analysts see 22.22% EPS growth. The stock increased 0.60% or $0.21 during the last trading session, reaching $35.03. About 209,759 shares traded. Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) has risen 52.30% since October 27, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 35.60% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.95 in Q2 2017. Its down 0.19, from 1.14 in 2017Q1. It fall, as 46 investors sold DRI shares while 190 reduced holdings. 78 funds opened positions while 147 raised stakes. 106.87 million shares or 5.23% less from 112.77 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Bb&T Corporation reported 0% stake. Sandy Spring Bancshares reported 0.01% in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI). Bb&T Limited Liability Corporation invested 0.05% in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI). Bryn Mawr Trust owns 120,311 shares or 0.65% of their US portfolio. Bowling Mngmt Ltd Llc invested in 43,381 shares. Salem Inv Counselors holds 0% or 59 shares in its portfolio. San Francisco Sentry Invest Grp Inc (Ca) invested in 0.06% or 2,020 shares. Blackrock holds 0.06% or 11.78 million shares. Td Capital Mngmt Ltd Liability has 40 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Thompson Davis reported 252 shares or 0.04% of all its holdings. Moore Capital Mgmt Lp has 75,000 shares for 0.21% of their portfolio. Engineers Gate Manager LP reported 9,778 shares stake. Principal Gp owns 240,760 shares. Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) stated it has 0.09% in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI). Next Financial Group holds 0% of its portfolio in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) for 265 shares.

Among 26 analysts covering Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI), 11 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 15 Hold. Therefore 42% are positive. Darden Restaurants had 74 analyst reports since August 25, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Neutral” rating by BTIG Research on Wednesday, March 29. The rating was initiated by Suntrust Robinson with “Neutral” on Thursday, October 8. Raymond James downgraded the shares of DRI in report on Monday, October 12 to “Market Perform” rating. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with “Sector Perform” rating in Wednesday, September 27 report. The stock of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) has “Neutral” rating given on Tuesday, November 29 by Credit Suisse. On Tuesday, October 18 the stock rating was upgraded by Raymond James to “Mkt Perform”. The rating was maintained by Citigroup with “Buy” on Monday, April 18. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Monday, November 28 by Maxim Group. The firm has “Hold” rating by Maxim Group given on Wednesday, September 30. The rating was maintained by Canaccord Genuity on Wednesday, September 27 with “Buy”.

Diodes Incorporated is a manufacturer and supplier of application-specific standard products within the discrete, logic, analog and mixed-signal semiconductor markets, serving the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial and automotive markets. The company has market cap of $1.72 billion. The Company’s products include diodes; rectifiers; transistors; metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors ; protection devices; amplifiers and comparators; Hall-effect and temperature sensors, and power management devices, including light emitting diode (LED) drivers, alternating current (AC)-direct current (DC) and DC-DC switching, linear voltage regulators and voltage references, along with special function devices, such as universal serial bus (USB) power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors and motor controllers. It has a 66.49 P/E ratio.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.57 in 2017 Q2. Its up 0.22, from 1.35 in 2017Q1. It is positive, as 9 investors sold Diodes Incorporated shares while 44 reduced holdings. 38 funds opened positions while 45 raised stakes. 35.72 million shares or 1.55% less from 36.28 million shares in 2017Q1 were reported. Sterling Capital Mgmt Ltd Co invested 0.01% of its portfolio in Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD). Pzena Invest Management Limited Company holds 0.12% in Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) or 939,163 shares. Secor Cap L P holds 0.08% or 37,824 shares. Us Retail Bank De holds 19,161 shares or 0% of its portfolio. 67,683 were reported by California State Teachers Retirement. Wfg Advisors Limited Partnership invested in 0% or 1 shares. Bessemer Grp accumulated 50,000 shares. 23,220 were reported by Thrivent Fin For Lutherans. Gotham Asset Management Ltd Company holds 94,421 shares. Brown Mngmt Ltd invested 0.67% in Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD). Cap Fund Mgmt holds 0.01% or 29,900 shares in its portfolio. Blackrock accumulated 4.61 million shares. Parkside Fincl Bank has invested 0% in Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD). California Public Employees Retirement Systems reported 0% stake. Tfs Cap Limited Liability Company owns 45,028 shares for 0.42% of their portfolio.

Since May 10, 2017, it had 1 insider buy, and 15 insider sales for $6.28 million activity. KING MARK A sold $669,461 worth of Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) on Monday, May 15. LU KEH SHEW had sold 93,765 shares worth $2.45M. Shares for $61,232 were sold by Tang Francis. On Tuesday, May 30 the insider Holland Julie sold $148,876. $126,550 worth of Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) shares were sold by GIORDANO MICHAEL R. White Richard Dallas had sold 15,750 shares worth $407,791. Shares for $30,033 were sold by BELTRAN CLEMENTE on Tuesday, May 30.