As Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Share Value Rose, Holder Fiduciary Trust Company Decreased Position by $1.53 Million; Caterpillar Del (CAT) Holder Ing Groep Nv Has Increased Holding

April 27, 2018 - By Ellis Scott

Fiduciary Trust Company decreased its stake in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) by 7.75% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Fiduciary Trust Company sold 8,094 shares as the company’s stock rose 8.51% while stock markets declined. The institutional investor held 96,383 shares of the industrial machinery and components company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $18.30 million, down from 104,477 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Fiduciary Trust Company who had been investing in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $85.67B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.43% or $0.91 during the last trading session, reaching $212.93. About 1.01M shares traded. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) has risen 33.66% since April 27, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 22.11% the S&P500.

Ing Groep Nv increased its stake in Caterpillar Inc Del (CAT) by 17.94% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Ing Groep Nv bought 36,199 shares as the company’s stock declined 5.62% with the market. The institutional investor held 237,981 shares of the capital goods company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $37.50M, up from 201,782 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Ing Groep Nv who had been investing in Caterpillar Inc Del for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $86.91B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.60% or $0.88 during the last trading session, reaching $145.43. About 1.71M shares traded. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) has risen 60.63% since April 27, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 49.08% the S&P500.

Since October 30, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 3 sales for $16.13 million activity. On Wednesday, January 31 Pellette Thomas A sold $15.53M worth of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) or 95,199 shares. $84,723 worth of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) was sold by Long Suzette M on Tuesday, January 30.

Ing Groep Nv, which manages about $5.88B and $6.00B US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Lilly Eli & Co (NYSE:LLY) by 20,171 shares to 157,319 shares, valued at $13.29 million in 2017Q4, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Charter Communications Inc N by 25,668 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 16,957 shares, and cut its stake in Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ).

Investors sentiment increased to 1.13 in Q4 2017. Its up 0.03, from 1.1 in 2017Q3. It increased, as 55 investors sold CAT shares while 401 reduced holdings. 162 funds opened positions while 352 raised stakes. 402.55 million shares or 0.18% more from 401.83 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Kessler Invest Group Llc reported 9,312 shares. Captrust Finance holds 0.18% or 18,666 shares. Anchor Advsr Ltd Liability Corporation holds 1,980 shares. Cullinan Assoc owns 0.21% invested in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) for 18,530 shares. Susquehanna Llp holds 0.01% or 222,679 shares. Adirondack Tru holds 1.08% or 9,462 shares in its portfolio. Blue Edge Cap Lc owns 9,017 shares for 0.57% of their portfolio. Forte Capital Ltd Limited Liability Company Adv has invested 0.08% of its portfolio in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT). River And Mercantile Asset Mgmt Limited Liability Partnership holds 0.54% or 30,797 shares in its portfolio. 20,592 were reported by Tci Wealth. Delta Asset Mgmt Ltd Liability Tn has 1.4% invested in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT). Goldman Sachs Group Inc Incorporated reported 0.17% in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT). Bath Savings Tru Company owns 0.11% invested in Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) for 2,686 shares. Moneta Grp Inv Advisors accumulated 1,600 shares. Sandy Spring Bancshares reported 0.01% stake.

Among 35 analysts covering Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), 19 have Buy rating, 4 Sell and 12 Hold. Therefore 54% are positive. Caterpillar Inc. had 133 analyst reports since July 27, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Sell” rating given on Friday, June 16 by Axiom Capital. The firm has “Hold” rating by Stifel Nicolaus given on Monday, July 24. The stock has “Neutral” rating by Robert W. Baird on Wednesday, October 25. The company was downgraded on Thursday, December 17 by Deutsche Bank. As per Wednesday, July 26, the company rating was maintained by Citigroup. As per Wednesday, October 25, the company rating was maintained by Citigroup. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Friday, January 26 by RBC Capital Markets. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Wednesday, April 26 report. Jefferies maintained Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) on Friday, March 18 with “Hold” rating. The company was maintained on Friday, September 25 by RBC Capital Markets.

Since December 15, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 8 sales for $37.14 million activity. $1.05M worth of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) was sold by Williamson Stephen on Wednesday, February 7. Shares for $211,430 were sold by Parrett William G. Herrema Gregory J. sold $7.32M worth of stock. $1.31M worth of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) shares were sold by Durbin Patrick M.

Among 19 analysts covering Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO), 18 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 95% are positive. Thermo Fisher Scientific had 62 analyst reports since July 24, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Mizuho maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Thursday, July 23 report. Deutsche Bank maintained the shares of TMO in report on Thursday, October 26 with “Buy” rating. The rating was maintained by Leerink Swann with “Buy” on Friday, April 28. Leerink Swann maintained the shares of TMO in report on Monday, December 4 with “Buy” rating. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Monday, January 11 report. The firm has “Americas Conviction Buy List” rating by Goldman Sachs given on Tuesday, December 8. Jefferies maintained Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) rating on Friday, October 20. Jefferies has “Hold” rating and $205.0 target. The rating was initiated by Goldman Sachs with “Buy” on Tuesday, September 26. The stock has “Hold” rating by Jefferies on Tuesday, August 22. As per Friday, April 29, the company rating was downgraded by Jefferies.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.91 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.05, from 0.96 in 2017Q3. It worsened, as 43 investors sold TMO shares while 410 reduced holdings. 93 funds opened positions while 319 raised stakes. 335.65 million shares or 0.74% more from 333.20 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Ibm Retirement Fund reported 0.35% in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO). Moreover, Planning Advsr has 0.58% invested in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) for 8,736 shares. Gideon Capital Inc has invested 0.28% in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO). Endurance Wealth Mngmt holds 2% or 65,414 shares. 2.19 million were reported by Amundi Pioneer Asset Mgmt Inc. Retail Bank Of The Ozarks invested 0.55% in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO). 1,065 are held by Dt Inv Prtn Lc. Pictet Asset Management Ltd accumulated 2.77M shares. Telemus Capital, a Michigan-based fund reported 34,179 shares. Cullen Capital Limited Liability Co owns 4,500 shares. Amica Pension Fund Board Of Trustees invested in 19,269 shares or 0.42% of the stock. Cohen Cap Mngmt accumulated 77,815 shares. 21,589 were accumulated by Franklin Street Advsrs Nc. Capital Research Investors accumulated 19.52 million shares. Trustmark Bancorp Tru Department holds 0.06% of its portfolio in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) for 2,743 shares.