As Marten Trans LTD (MRTN) Market Valuation Declined, Westfield Capital Management Company LP Has Increased by $788,520 Its Stake; Duke Energy New (DUK) Stock Rose While Regal Investment Advisors Has Raised Holding

December 25, 2017 - By Stephen Andrade

Regal Investment Advisors Llc increased its stake in Duke Energy Corp New (DUK) by 15.4% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Regal Investment Advisors Llc bought 5,223 shares as the company’s stock rose 6.39% with the market. The institutional investor held 39,142 shares of the power generation company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $3.29 million, up from 33,919 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Regal Investment Advisors Llc who had been investing in Duke Energy Corp New for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $58.92B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.15% or $0.13 during the last trading session, reaching $84.17. About 1.68 million shares traded. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) has risen 8.31% since December 25, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 8.39% the S&P500.

Westfield Capital Management Company Lp increased its stake in Marten Trans Ltd (MRTN) by 66.67% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Westfield Capital Management Company Lp bought 39,426 shares as the company’s stock declined 0.63% while stock markets rallied. The institutional investor held 98,566 shares of the transportation company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $2.03 million, up from 59,140 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Westfield Capital Management Company Lp who had been investing in Marten Trans Ltd for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $1.11B market cap company. The stock increased 0.25% or $0.05 during the last trading session, reaching $20.4. About 77,183 shares traded. Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) has risen 25.99% since December 25, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 9.29% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 12.9 in 2017 Q3. Its up 11.55, from 1.35 in 2017Q2. It is positive, as 5 investors sold MRTN shares while 5 reduced holdings. 26 funds opened positions while 103 raised stakes. 74.14 million shares or 233.78% more from 22.21 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Sit Inv Associates reported 50,184 shares. Ny State Teachers Retirement accumulated 0% or 20,510 shares. Alphaone Investment Serv Limited Liability Co reported 1.21% stake. Tiaa Cref Inv Mgmt Ltd Co holds 98,158 shares. Lpl Financial holds 0% of its portfolio in Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) for 17,211 shares. Envestnet Asset Mgmt reported 61,355 shares stake. Shell Asset Management has 0.01% invested in Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) for 45,292 shares. Fmr Ltd Company invested in 0% or 1.26M shares. Louisiana State Employees Retirement Systems reported 0.02% stake. Jpmorgan Chase & Com holds 0% of its portfolio in Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) for 12,238 shares. Comerica Bank & Trust accumulated 40,932 shares. Swiss Retail Bank stated it has 0% in Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN). Texas Permanent School Fund reported 0.01% stake. Heartland holds 166,666 shares. Moreover, Bluecrest Capital Management Limited has 0.02% invested in Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN).

Among 2 analysts covering Marten Transport (NASDAQ:MRTN), 0 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 0 are positive. Marten Transport had 9 analyst reports since August 27, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Sell” rating by Stifel Nicolaus on Friday, December 16. Stifel Nicolaus maintained Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) on Wednesday, August 23 with “Hold” rating. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Marten Transport, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRTN) on Friday, February 10 to “Hold” rating. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Thursday, July 20 report. On Thursday, October 5 the stock rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus with “Hold”. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Wednesday, January 27 by Stifel Nicolaus. The company was upgraded on Thursday, August 27 by Stifel Nicolaus. As per Thursday, September 28, the company rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus. The firm earned “Market Perform” rating on Friday, July 22 by Avondale.

Westfield Capital Management Company Lp, which manages about $17.38B and $13.02 billion US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Mgic Invt Corp Wis (NYSE:MTG) by 139,095 shares to 4.10M shares, valued at $51.37M in 2017Q3, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Bright Horizons Fam Sol In D (NYSE:BFAM) by 128,715 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 419,731 shares, and cut its stake in Intercontinental Exchange In (NYSE:ICE).

Among 19 analysts covering Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK), 3 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 14 Hold. Therefore 16% are positive. Duke Energy had 61 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Monday, May 1 by BMO Capital Markets. The rating was initiated by Citigroup on Friday, September 18 with “Neutral”. The firm earned “Neutral” rating on Wednesday, January 25 by Credit Suisse. As per Sunday, July 23, the company rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets. The stock of Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) earned “Neutral” rating by SunTrust on Monday, March 7. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Friday, August 7 by Zacks. UBS maintained the shares of DUK in report on Monday, February 22 with “Buy” rating. SunTrust maintained it with “Hold” rating and $91.0 target in Monday, December 4 report. The firm earned “Neutral” rating on Tuesday, October 24 by Bank of America. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Friday, August 7 by Deutsche Bank.