Ameritas Investment Partners Has Decreased Treehouse Foods (THS) Position By $892,800, Needham Investment Management Has Trimmed Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Position By $396,200

June 27, 2017 - By Stephen Andrade

Needham Investment Management Llc decreased Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) stake by 2.3% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Needham Investment Management Llc sold 14,150 shares as Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI)’s stock declined 10.54%. The Needham Investment Management Llc holds 601,600 shares with $16.88M value, down from 615,750 last quarter. Super Micro Computer Inc now has $1.18B valuation. The stock declined 0.41% or $0.1 reaching $24.3 per share. About 120,971 shares traded. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) has declined 1.14% since June 27, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 17.84% the S&P500.

Ameritas Investment Partners Inc decreased Treehouse Foods Inc (THS) stake by 41.87% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc sold 12,400 shares as Treehouse Foods Inc (THS)’s stock declined 7.56%. The Ameritas Investment Partners Inc holds 17,219 shares with $1.24M value, down from 29,619 last quarter. Treehouse Foods Inc now has $4.65 billion valuation. The stock declined 2.61% or $2.14 reaching $79.85 per share. About 212,680 shares traded. TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) has declined 15.01% since June 27, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 31.71% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.22 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.04, from 1.26 in 2016Q3. It dived, as 53 investors sold THS shares while 70 reduced holdings. 39 funds opened positions while 111 raised stakes. 61.99 million shares or 1.63% more from 60.99 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Clearbridge Invests Lc reported 0% in TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS). Mai Capital Mgmt holds 5,235 shares. Whittier Tru Of Nevada has invested 0% in TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS). Aperio Grp Llc stated it has 0% of its portfolio in TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS). Regions Finance Corporation holds 13,745 shares. Arizona State Retirement stated it has 25,357 shares. Advantus Capital Management Inc invested in 0.01% or 7,050 shares. Sterling Cap Ltd Liability Corp invested in 0% or 3,067 shares. Liberty Mutual Gp Asset Mgmt holds 24,979 shares. Johnson Financial Gru reported 0% in TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS). Cim Investment Mangement reported 3,095 shares. Ls Advsr Limited Liability Company has invested 0.02% of its portfolio in TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS). 3,388 were accumulated by Fdx. Mason Street Advsrs holds 0.05% or 26,477 shares in its portfolio. Victory Capital Management has invested 0.17% in TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS).

Since February 28, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 6 sales for $5.47 million activity. 5,700 shares were sold by Kahler Erik Thomas, worth $452,238. 8,200 shares valued at $697,000 were sold by OConnell Frank Joseph on Tuesday, February 28. Riordan Dennis F sold $1.32M worth of stock or 17,100 shares. ONeill Thomas Emmet III had sold 14,430 shares worth $1.10M on Monday, May 15. $627,710 worth of stock was sold by Ussery Terdema L II on Thursday, May 18.

Among 12 analysts covering Treehouse Foods (NYSE:THS), 7 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 58% are positive. Treehouse Foods had 21 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) has “Market Perform” rating given on Friday, May 5 by Wells Fargo. On Monday, October 26 the stock rating was initiated by Susquehanna with “Positive”. The rating was initiated by KeyBanc Capital Markets with “Overweight” on Thursday, May 26. The firm has “Equal-Weight” rating given on Wednesday, August 26 by Stephens. The firm has “Underperform” rating by Bank of America given on Friday, November 4. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus with “Buy” on Friday, February 10. The stock of TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) earned “Hold” rating by Suntrust Robinson on Thursday, November 3. The stock of TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) has “Equal-Weight” rating given on Thursday, November 3 by Stephens. The firm earned “Overweight” rating on Tuesday, February 9 by JP Morgan. On Friday, August 7 the stock rating was maintained by Credit Suisse with “Neutral”.

Ameritas Investment Partners Inc increased Alphabet Inc stake by 3,475 shares to 26,003 valued at $20.07 million in 2016Q4. It also upped Bp Plc (NYSE:BP) stake by 34,120 shares and now owns 38,001 shares. Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) was raised too.

Needham Investment Management Llc increased Corium Intl Inc (NASDAQ:CORI) stake by 310,500 shares to 597,824 valued at $2.43 million in 2016Q4. It also upped Navigator Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NVGS) stake by 50,000 shares and now owns 170,000 shares. Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE:NMBL) was raised too.

Among 9 analysts covering Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI), 8 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 89% are positive. Super Micro Computer had 25 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was maintained by Needham on Friday, October 23 with “Buy”. Maxim Group maintained Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) rating on Friday, January 29. Maxim Group has “Buy” rating and $52 target. Needham maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Friday, January 27 report. The stock has “Neutral” rating by Roth Capital on Friday, August 5. The rating was maintained by Maxim Group on Friday, January 27 with “Buy”. The stock of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) has “Hold” rating given on Tuesday, July 19 by Stifel Nicolaus. On Wednesday, January 27 the stock rating was upgraded by Susquehanna to “Positive”. Maxim Group maintained Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) on Friday, September 23 with “Buy” rating. Sterne Agee CRT maintained the shares of SMCI in report on Friday, April 15 with “Buy” rating. On Friday, October 9 the stock rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus with “Buy”.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.19 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.36, from 0.83 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 18 investors sold SMCI shares while 51 reduced holdings. 37 funds opened positions while 45 raised stakes. 32.98 million shares or 1.23% less from 33.39 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. First Tru Limited Partnership reported 0.01% stake. Arizona State Retirement Sys invested 0.01% in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI). 269,529 are held by Sg Capital Llc. Barclays Public Limited Company holds 1,373 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Tiaa Cref Investment Lc reported 179,570 shares. Natl Bank Of Ny Mellon holds 0% or 484,193 shares. Oppenheimer And holds 0.29% or 360,114 shares in its portfolio. Metropolitan Life invested 0.01% of its portfolio in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI). California Employees Retirement Systems, California-based fund reported 49,900 shares. Alliancebernstein Lp reported 0% in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI). Pinebridge Invs L P, New York-based fund reported 21,325 shares. Blackrock Investment Management Limited Liability accumulated 205,410 shares. Rockefeller Services Incorporated holds 10,000 shares. Thrivent For Lutherans holds 0% or 20,000 shares in its portfolio. Aqr Capital Limited Liability Company stated it has 0% of its portfolio in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI).