Arrow Financial Upped Kroger Co (KR) Position By $502,350; Torchlight Energy Resources (TRCH) Sentiment Is 1

June 6, 2017 - By Darrin Black

Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and/or development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The company has market cap of $98.28 million. The Firm focuses on drilling and working interest programs within the United States. It currently has negative earnings. The Firm has interests in approximately four gas and oil projects: the Marcelina Creek Field Development in Wilson County, Texas; the Ring Energy Joint Venture in Southwest Kansas; Hunton wells in partnership with Husky Ventures in Central Oklahoma, and the Orogrande Project in Hudspeth County, Texas.

Arrow Financial Corp increased Kroger Co (KR) stake by 41.83% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Arrow Financial Corp acquired 14,775 shares as Kroger Co (KR)’s stock declined 14.05%. The Arrow Financial Corp holds 50,100 shares with $1.73 million value, up from 35,325 last quarter. Kroger Co now has $27.19 billion valuation. The stock declined 0.86% or $0.26 reaching $29.83 on the news. About 2.25M shares traded. Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) has declined 16.08% since June 6, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 32.78% the S&P500.

Among 29 analysts covering Kroger (NYSE:KR), 15 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 14 Hold. Therefore 52% are positive. Kroger had 53 analyst reports since August 25, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On Tuesday, August 2 the stock rating was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets to “Market Perform”. The firm has “Buy” rating by Stifel Nicolaus given on Friday, February 12. The stock has “Underweight” rating by Piper Jaffray on Tuesday, May 10. Zacks downgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Tuesday, August 25 report. The firm has “Outperform” rating by Telsey Advisory Group given on Monday, September 12. The firm earned “Outperform” rating on Thursday, March 23 by RBC Capital Markets. The rating was upgraded by PiperJaffray on Wednesday, December 14 to “Neutral”. Piper Jaffray upgraded it to “Neutral” rating and $34 target in Wednesday, December 14 report. The firm earned “Equal-Weight” rating on Thursday, September 3 by Barclays Capital. Citigroup maintained the shares of KR in report on Monday, August 29 with “Buy” rating.

Since December 7, 2016, it had 0 insider buys, and 6 sales for $2.12 million activity. 15,120 shares were sold by HJELM CHRISTOPHER T, worth $502,755 on Wednesday, December 7. DONNELLY MICHAEL JOSEPH had sold 17,600 shares worth $528,176 on Wednesday, May 10. Clark Robert W had sold 17,000 shares worth $489,835 on Tuesday, March 7. KROPF SUSAN J sold 10,000 shares worth $298,950. Shares for $131,057 were sold by SARGENT RONALD. Shares for $324,832 were sold by Foley Todd A.

Arrow Financial Corp decreased Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) stake by 528 shares to 11,625 valued at $8.72 million in 2016Q4. It also reduced Bb&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) stake by 25,437 shares and now owns 26,265 shares. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) was reduced too.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.92 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.01, from 0.93 in 2016Q3. It turned negative, as 76 investors sold KR shares while 273 reduced holdings. 97 funds opened positions while 223 raised stakes. 705.18 million shares or 1.32% more from 696.00 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Cadence Cap Mgmt has 0.05% invested in Kroger Co (NYSE:KR). Cetera Advisors Ltd has 6,986 shares. Alyeska Investment Gru Lp has invested 0.27% in Kroger Co (NYSE:KR). Kynikos Assoc Lp stated it has 0.95% in Kroger Co (NYSE:KR). Price T Rowe Assoc Inc Md holds 0.02% of its portfolio in Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) for 3.35M shares. Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec owns 379,700 shares for 0.03% of their portfolio. Scout Invs Inc holds 0.58% or 599,586 shares. Manufacturers Life Insur The reported 0.05% in Kroger Co (NYSE:KR). Pictet Asset Management holds 524,128 shares or 0.07% of its portfolio. State Bank Of The West invested in 0.6% or 125,042 shares. 4.88 million were reported by Wells Fargo & Mn. Coho Prtn Limited reported 2.72M shares. The California-based Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Mgmt Ltd Com has invested 0.06% in Kroger Co (NYSE:KR). Baker Ellis Asset Limited Liability Company invested 2.6% in Kroger Co (NYSE:KR). Trust Of Vermont holds 0.01% of its portfolio in Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) for 1,819 shares.

About 529,705 shares traded or 7.93% up from the average. Torchlight Energy Resources Inc (TRCH) has risen 107.35% since June 6, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 90.65% the S&P500.

Amg National Trust Bank holds 0.14% of its portfolio in Torchlight Energy Resources Inc for 1.42 million shares. Biltmore Wealth Management Llc owns 108,444 shares or 0.12% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Perkins Capital Management Inc has 0.1% invested in the company for 75,000 shares. The North Carolina-based Bank Of America Corp De has invested 0% in the stock. Bank Of New York Mellon Corp, a New York-based fund reported 11,213 shares.

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