Analysts See $0.00 EPS for Donegal Group Inc. (DGICA); Fragasso Group Has Cut Its Microsoft (MSFT) Position

June 27, 2017 - By Vivian Park

Fragasso Group Inc decreased Microsoft Corp (MSFT) stake by 15.66% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Fragasso Group Inc sold 8,742 shares as Microsoft Corp (MSFT)’s stock rose 4.75%. The Fragasso Group Inc holds 47,072 shares with $2.93M value, down from 55,814 last quarter. Microsoft Corp now has $551.89B valuation. The stock decreased 0.95% or $0.68 during the last trading session, reaching $70.53. About 2,611 shares traded. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has risen 34.52% since June 27, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 17.82% the S&P500.

Analysts expect Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA) to report $0.00 EPS on July, 25. The stock decreased 0.56% or $0.09 during the last trading session, reaching $15.84. About shares traded. Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA) has risen 2.91% since June 27, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 13.79% the S&P500.

Donegal Group Inc. is an insurance holding firm whose insurance subsidiaries offer personal and commercial lines of property and casualty insurance. The company has market cap of $422.76 million. The Firm offered its insurance business to various businesses and individuals in 21 Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, New England and Southern states, as of December 31, 2016. It has a 18.08 P/E ratio. It has four divisions: investment function, personal lines of insurance, commercial lines of insurance and investment in Donegal Financial Services Corporation (DFSC).

Investors sentiment increased to 2.05 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.10, from 1.95 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 4 investors sold Donegal Group Inc. shares while 17 reduced holdings. 11 funds opened positions while 32 raised stakes. 7.64 million shares or 13.24% more from 6.75 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Cornerstone Capital Mngmt Limited Liability Corp accumulated 10,200 shares. Dimensional Fund Ltd Partnership stated it has 0.01% in Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA). Wells Fargo And Mn invested 0% of its portfolio in Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA). Citigroup holds 14,704 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Legal & General Group Inc Public, United Kingdom-based fund reported 1,615 shares. Ativo Cap Mgmt Limited Com stated it has 0.21% in Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA). Kennedy Cap Inc invested in 0.13% or 414,547 shares. Blackrock Institutional Tru Co Na invested 0% in Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA). Morgan Stanley invested in 98,407 shares. Allianz Asset Mngmt Ag owns 33,478 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. 384,719 were accumulated by Heartland. State Common Retirement Fund invested in 7,800 shares or 0% of the stock. Barclays Public Limited owns 133 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. Comml Bank Of Montreal Can reported 8 shares. Philadelphia Trust reported 579,313 shares stake.

Among 29 analysts covering Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), 24 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 83% are positive. Microsoft Corporation had 78 analyst reports since July 22, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. FBR Capital maintained Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rating on Friday, October 23. FBR Capital has “Outperform” rating and $60 target. The company was maintained on Friday, January 27 by BMO Capital Markets. Atlantic Securities upgraded Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) on Thursday, November 10 to “Neutral” rating. The stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, July 20 by Wunderlich. The rating was initiated by BMO Capital Markets on Friday, January 8 with “Outperform”. The rating was upgraded by Citigroup on Friday, January 27 to “Neutral”. The company was initiated on Tuesday, April 26 by Macquarie Research. As per Friday, April 1, the company rating was maintained by Cowen & Co. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the shares of MSFT in report on Friday, January 27 with “Buy” rating. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the shares of MSFT in report on Friday, October 23 with “Buy” rating.

Since January 30, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 14 sales for $2.55 billion activity. GATES WILLIAM H III sold 4.00M shares worth $253.92M. 4,927 shares were sold by Capossela Christopher C, worth $338,709 on Wednesday, May 24. $297.28 million worth of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was sold by Morfit G Mason on Tuesday, February 21. $1.81M worth of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were sold by COURTOIS JEAN PHILIPPE. The insider BROD FRANK H sold 7,500 shares worth $490,125.

Investors sentiment increased to 0.95 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.11, from 0.84 in 2016Q3. It increased, as 49 investors sold MSFT shares while 897 reduced holdings. 155 funds opened positions while 739 raised stakes. 5.51 billion shares or 2.12% more from 5.39 billion shares in 2016Q3 were reported. 95,799 are held by Pine River Cap Mgmt Lp. Comgest Sas holds 3.43% of its portfolio in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) for 1.70 million shares. Wedge Cap L Lp Nc invested in 662,637 shares. National Planning, a California-based fund reported 71,018 shares. Botty Invsts Limited Liability Co has invested 1.47% in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). 1.11M are owned by Avenir Corp. Baltimore has 154,458 shares for 0.61% of their portfolio. Staley Capital Advisers Inc invested in 4.47% or 748,589 shares. Spears Abacus Advsr Ltd Liability holds 4.52% of its portfolio in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) for 566,815 shares. Clarivest Asset Mngmt Ltd invested in 3.75% or 2.26M shares. Prudential stated it has 15.34 million shares. First Midwest Savings Bank Division has 166,324 shares. Bluemountain Capital accumulated 25,633 shares. Henderson Pcl invested in 6.63M shares. Huntington Bank & Trust reported 1.3% in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT).