AK Steel Holding (AKS) Downgraded By Longbow Research; AngioDynamics, Inc. (ANGO) Had 2 Analysts Last Week

July 31, 2017 - By Maria Brooks

Among 18 analysts covering AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), 6 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 11 Hold. Therefore 33% are positive. AK Steel Holding Corporation has $10 highest and $1 lowest target. $6.88’s average target is 25.78% above currents $5.47 stock price. AK Steel Holding Corporation had 55 analyst reports since July 29, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Hold” rating by Deutsche Bank given on Monday, December 5. The rating was downgraded by JP Morgan on Wednesday, January 25 to “Neutral”. The company was maintained on Monday, May 1 by Jefferies. The company was upgraded on Wednesday, October 26 by Bank of America. Deutsche Bank maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Friday, October 28 report. The stock of AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) has “Market Perform” rating given on Wednesday, July 27 by Cowen & Co. The rating was maintained by Barclays Capital with “Equal-Weight” on Tuesday, January 12. The rating was maintained by Cowen & Co on Wednesday, October 26 with “Market Perform”. Jefferies reinitiated AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) on Wednesday, January 13 with “Hold” rating. The rating was maintained by Jefferies on Wednesday, September 16 with “Hold”.

Among 7 analysts covering AngioDynamics (NASDAQ:ANGO), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 5 Hold. Therefore 29% are positive. AngioDynamics had 13 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Canaccord Genuity maintained AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) on Monday, July 10 with “Hold” rating. Canaccord Genuity maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Wednesday, May 31 report. On Friday, January 8 the stock rating was maintained by Canaccord Genuity with “Buy”. On Wednesday, September 23 the stock rating was initiated by Sidoti with “Neutral”. Piper Jaffray reinitiated AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) on Friday, April 8 with “Neutral” rating. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Tuesday, July 18 by Canaccord Genuity. On Tuesday, April 5 the stock rating was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity to “Hold”. The stock of AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) earned “Mkt Perform” rating by Raymond James on Tuesday, November 10. As per Friday, November 4, the company rating was initiated by Cantor Fitzgerald. The stock of AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) earned “Equal-Weight” rating by Barclays Capital on Wednesday, July 19. See AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) latest ratings:

19/07/2017 Broker: Barclays Capital Rating: Equal-Weight Old Target: $17 New Target: $16 Maintain
18/07/2017 Broker: Canaccord Genuity Rating: Hold New Target: $17.0000 Maintain
10/07/2017 Broker: Canaccord Genuity Rating: Hold New Target: $16.5000 Maintain
31/05/2017 Broker: Canaccord Genuity Rating: Hold New Target: $16.5000 Maintain
08/02/2017 Broker: Barclays Capital Rating: Equal Weight New Target: $17 Initiate

The stock decreased 8.53% or $0.51 during the last trading session, reaching $5.47. About 2,800 shares traded. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) has risen 58.12% since July 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 41.42% the S&P500.

AK Steel Holding Corporation is a producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels, and tubular products through its subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation . The company has market cap of $1.72 billion. The Firm also operates blast furnaces and electric arc furnaces. It has a 14.36 P/E ratio. As of December 31, 2016, its activities included eight steelmaking and finishing plants, two coke plants and two tube manufacturing plants across states, including Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and a tube manufacturing plant in Mexico.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.5 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.32, from 1.18 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 46 investors sold AK Steel Holding Corporation shares while 58 reduced holdings. 65 funds opened positions while 91 raised stakes. 240.79 million shares or 41.78% more from 169.84 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Plante Moran Advisors Limited Liability Corporation holds 0.13% or 20,000 shares in its portfolio. Rafferty Asset Mngmt holds 68,859 shares or 0.03% of its portfolio. Parametric Portfolio Associate Limited Liability Co reported 0.01% stake. Blackrock Inc reported 75,339 shares. Texas Permanent School Fund owns 228,299 shares for 0.03% of their portfolio. Great West Life Assurance Can holds 415,306 shares. Hightower Advisors Lc holds 16,170 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Metropolitan Life holds 213,260 shares. Mckinley Cap Mngmt Ltd Delaware reported 303,312 shares stake. Tide Point Ltd Partnership holds 1.82% or 2.43M shares in its portfolio. Catalyst Advsr Ltd Llc holds 0.26% in AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) or 400,000 shares. The New York-based Jane Street Grp Limited Liability Com has invested 0.01% in AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS). Private Advisor Gp Ltd Liability Com holds 0.01% or 14,997 shares in its portfolio. Old Mutual Glob (Uk) has 129,692 shares for 0.02% of their portfolio. Voya Limited Com reported 174,210 shares.

The stock increased 0.12% or $0.02 on July 28, reaching $16.38. About shares traded. AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) has risen 31.47% since July 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 14.77% the S&P500.