Analysts expect Ascent Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASCMA) to report $-1.61 EPS on May, 8.They anticipate $0.28 EPS change or 14.81% from last quarter’s $-1.89 EPS. After having $-1.51 EPS previously, Ascent Capital Group Inc’s analysts see 6.62% EPS growth. It closed at $12.81 lastly. It is down 40.22% since September 22, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 49.73% the S&P500.
GWG Holdings, Inc. is a specialty finance company. The company has market cap of $62.09 million. The Firm is a financial purchaser of life insurance assets in the secondary market. It currently has negative earnings. The Firm creates opportunities for clients owning life insurance to obtain value for their policies as compared to the traditional options offered by insurance companies.
Ratings analysis reveals 100% of GWG’s analysts are positive. Out of 3 Wall Street analysts rating GWG, 3 give it “Buy”, 0 “Sell” rating, while 0 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $10 while the high is $10. The stock’s average target of $10 is -4.76% below today’s ($10.5) share price. GWGH was included in 3 notes of analysts from December 4, 2015. The stock of GWG Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GWGH) has “Buy” rating given on Friday, December 4 by Roth Capital. TH Capital initiated the stock with “Buy” rating in Friday, December 4 report. The stock of GWG Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GWGH) earned “Buy” rating by Maxim Group on Thursday, July 21.
It closed at $10.5 lastly. It is down 19.60% since September 22, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 10.09% the S&P500.
Barclays Plc holds 0% of its portfolio in GWG Holdings Inc for 4 shares. Blackrock Fund Advisors owns 186 shares or 0% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Blackrock Investment Management Llc has 0% invested in the company for 178 shares. The Kansas-based Creative Planning has invested 0% in the stock. Deutsche Bank Ag, a Germany-based fund reported 53 shares.
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. is a holding company. The company has market cap of $159.57 million. The Company’s subsidiaries include Monitronics International, Inc. and LiveWatch Security, LLC (LiveWatch). It currently has negative earnings. The Company’s divisions include MONI, LiveWatch and Other Activities.
Since November 10, 2016, it had 3 insider buys, and 8 insider sales for $2.80 million activity. $47,882 worth of Ascent Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASCMA) was sold by Pohl Michael J on Thursday, November 10. 300 Ascent Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASCMA) shares with value of $4,800 were bought by FITZGERALD WILLIAM R. $335,204 worth of Ascent Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASCMA) was sold by Okumus Fund Management Ltd.. Another trade for 3,423 shares valued at $65,087 was made by NILES WILLIAM E on Thursday, November 10. On Monday, December 19 the insider VOGEL CARL E sold $107,208. Meyers Michael R also sold $106,888 worth of Ascent Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASCMA) on Monday, November 14.
Among 4 analysts covering Ascent Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASCMA), 2 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Ascent Capital Group Inc had 8 analyst reports since August 12, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Imperial Capital upgraded Ascent Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASCMA) on Wednesday, November 9 to “Outperform” rating. The rating was maintained by Imperial Capital on Thursday, November 12 with “Outperform”. The rating was initiated by BB&T Capital with “Hold” on Thursday, June 16. The firm earned “Sell” rating on Wednesday, September 2 by Zacks. On Thursday, August 11 the stock rating was maintained by Imperial Capital with “In-Line”. As per Wednesday, June 22, the company rating was downgraded by Imperial Capital.