Analysts See $-0.25 EPS for CSI Compressco LP (CCLP); 5 Analysts Bullish Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (APTS)

July 31, 2017 - By Winifred Garcia

Among 6 analysts covering Preferred Apt. Communities (NYSE:APTS), 5 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 83% are positive. Preferred Apt. Communities had 15 analyst reports since July 23, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was maintained by Wunderlich on Thursday, August 6 with “Buy”. The rating was maintained by FBR Capital with “Hold” on Tuesday, May 30. The stock of Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS) earned “Hold” rating by FBR Capital on Tuesday, July 11. The firm has “Outperform” rating given on Tuesday, September 1 by FBR Capital. The stock of Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS) has “Neutral” rating given on Wednesday, March 9 by Compass Point. The stock of Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS) earned “Buy” rating by Canaccord Genuity on Thursday, July 23. The firm has “Buy” rating by Wunderlich given on Wednesday, March 9. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, May 4 by Compass Point. The firm has “Buy” rating by DA Davidson given on Friday, September 18. The stock of Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS) has “Buy” rating given on Monday, May 16 by Canaccord Genuity. See Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS) latest ratings:

11/07/2017 Broker: FBR Capital Rating: Hold New Target: $16.0000 Reinitiate
30/05/2017 Broker: FBR Capital Rating: Hold New Target: $15.0000 Maintain

Analysts expect CSI Compressco LP (NASDAQ:CCLP) to report $-0.25 EPS on August, 8 before the open.They anticipate $0.11 EPS change or 78.57% from last quarter’s $-0.14 EPS. After having $-0.46 EPS previously, CSI Compressco LP’s analysts see -45.65% EPS growth. The stock increased 1.17% or $0.06 on July 28, reaching $4.97. About shares traded. CSI Compressco LP (NASDAQ:CCLP) has declined 29.05% since July 31, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 45.75% the S&P500.

CSI Compressco LP is a provider of compression services and equipment for natural gas and oil production, gathering, transportation, processing and storage. The company has market cap of $171.44 million. The Firm sells custom-designed compressor packages and oilfield fluid pump systems, and provides aftermarket services and compressor package parts and components manufactured by third-party suppliers. It currently has negative earnings. It provides these compression services and equipment to a base of natural gas and oil exploration and production, midstream and transmission companies operating throughout many of the onshore producing regions of the United States, as well as in a number of foreign countries, including Mexico, Canada and Argentina.

Among 5 analysts covering CSI Compressco LP (NASDAQ:CCLP), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 40% are positive. CSI Compressco LP had 11 analyst reports since July 29, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The company was downgraded on Monday, October 5 by Raymond James. RBC Capital Markets maintained the stock with “Sector Perform” rating in Friday, August 7 report. The stock of CSI Compressco LP (NASDAQ:CCLP) earned “Market Perform” rating by Wells Fargo on Wednesday, September 2. Janney Capital upgraded CSI Compressco LP (NASDAQ:CCLP) rating on Friday, September 23. Janney Capital has “Buy” rating and $12 target. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus with “Hold” on Thursday, July 20. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Friday, January 22 by Stifel Nicolaus.

The stock increased 1.96% or $0.33 on July 28, reaching $17.19. About shares traded. Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS) has risen 15.66% since July 31, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 1.04% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 2.1 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.13, from 2.23 in 2016Q3. It dropped, as 6 investors sold Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. shares while 24 reduced holdings. 23 funds opened positions while 40 raised stakes. 10.51 million shares or 11.32% more from 9.44 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Bard Associates holds 1.04% of its portfolio in Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS) for 149,545 shares. Northern Trust holds 273,828 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Invesco has invested 0% in Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS). Goldman Sachs Gru has invested 0% of its portfolio in Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS). Citigroup Inc has 26,559 shares. State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement Sys holds 0% or 59,697 shares in its portfolio. Legal And General Group Public Limited Liability Corporation accumulated 6,343 shares. Raymond James Finance Inc has 43,644 shares. Ajo L P holds 0.04% of its portfolio in Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS) for 635,152 shares. Royal Savings Bank Of Canada has invested 0% in Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:APTS). Millennium Mngmt Ltd invested in 46,378 shares. Macquarie Ltd owns 33,100 shares for 0% of their portfolio. 370,000 are held by State Of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D. Sunbelt Secs owns 30,076 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. First Interstate National Bank & Trust owns 806 shares or 0% of their US portfolio.

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust . The company has market cap of $527.94 million. The Firm is formed to acquire and operate multifamily properties in select targeted markets throughout the United States. It currently has negative earnings. It operates through divisions, including multifamily communities, real estate related financing, new market properties and office buildings.