AveXis, Inc. (AVXS) Analysts See $-1.51 EPS; Stelliam Investment Management LP Trimmed Zynga (ZNGA) Stake

February 18, 2018 - By Migdalia James

Stelliam Investment Management Lp decreased Zynga Inc (ZNGA) stake by 14.13% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Stelliam Investment Management Lp sold 2.28 million shares as Zynga Inc (ZNGA)’s stock rose 28.73%. The Stelliam Investment Management Lp holds 13.82 million shares with $52.24 million value, down from 16.10 million last quarter. Zynga Inc now has $3.13B valuation. The stock increased 0.56% or $0.02 during the last trading session, reaching $3.59. About 7.57M shares traded. Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) has risen 35.83% since February 18, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 19.13% the S&P500.

Analysts expect AveXis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVXS) to report $-1.51 EPS on March, 15.They anticipate $0.59 EPS change or 64.13% from last quarter’s $-0.92 EPS. After having $-1.52 EPS previously, AveXis, Inc.’s analysts see -0.66% EPS growth. The stock increased 0.38% or $0.44 during the last trading session, reaching $116.55. About 338,308 shares traded. AveXis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVXS) has risen 95.85% since February 18, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 79.15% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.17 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.48, from 1.65 in 2017Q2. It fall, as 25 investors sold ZNGA shares while 61 reduced holdings. 37 funds opened positions while 64 raised stakes. 579.86 million shares or 4.13% more from 556.87 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Prelude Cap Mngmt Lc holds 0.03% or 81,796 shares in its portfolio. Point72 Asia (Hong Kong) has invested 0% of its portfolio in Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA). Nomura Inc has 0% invested in Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA). Barclays Public Limited holds 2.68 million shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. 25,290 were accumulated by Commonwealth Equity Ser. World Asset Incorporated holds 28,025 shares. Balyasny Asset Mngmt Limited Liability Co stated it has 0.08% of its portfolio in Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA). 88,900 are owned by Hillsdale Inv Mngmt Incorporated. Millennium Ltd Liability Company reported 0.05% of its portfolio in Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA). Comml Bank Of America Corp De has invested 0% in Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA). Miura Global Mgmt Ltd has invested 2.71% in Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA). Cibc Asset Management Inc holds 0% in Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) or 28,944 shares. Utah Retirement Sys accumulated 138,688 shares. Jpmorgan Chase has 0% invested in Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) for 2.11 million shares. Bnp Paribas Arbitrage holds 38,077 shares or 0% of its portfolio.

Since September 1, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 5 selling transactions for $292,370 activity. The insider Kim Bernard Jin sold $78,400. On Monday, October 2 Siminoff Ellen F sold $45,480 worth of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) or 12,000 shares. Bromberg Matthew S sold $78,400 worth of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) on Tuesday, January 16.

Stelliam Investment Management Lp increased American Airls Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) stake by 105,000 shares to 3.18M valued at $151.02M in 2017Q3. It also upped Tronox Ltd (NYSE:TROX) stake by 162,500 shares and now owns 2.66 million shares. Dycom Inds Inc (NYSE:DY) was raised too.

Among 17 analysts covering Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA), 9 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 53% are positive. Zynga had 43 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, February 9 by Benchmark. The stock of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) earned “Buy” rating by Piper Jaffray on Thursday, August 3. The rating was maintained by Jefferies on Sunday, February 11 with “Buy”. On Friday, June 2 the stock rating was maintained by Cowen & Co with “Buy”. The stock of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, May 30 by Canaccord Genuity. The company was maintained on Monday, October 16 by KeyBanc Capital Markets. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Thursday, August 3 by Canaccord Genuity. KeyBanc Capital Markets maintained the stock with “Hold” rating in Friday, August 25 report. Wedbush maintained the stock with “Outperform” rating in Thursday, February 11 report. The stock of Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) has “Buy” rating given on Friday, June 23 by Cowen & Co.

Among 4 analysts covering AveXis (NASDAQ:AVXS), 3 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 75% are positive. AveXis had 5 analyst reports since May 13, 2016 according to SRatingsIntel. Goldman Sachs maintained AveXis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVXS) rating on Friday, May 13. Goldman Sachs has “Buy” rating and $47 target. The firm has “Market Perform” rating by Wells Fargo given on Friday, July 15. As per Friday, October 21, the company rating was initiated by Bank of America. The stock of AveXis, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVXS) earned “Buy” rating by Jefferies on Monday, September 19. The company was upgraded on Friday, August 12 by Jefferies.

AveXis, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company, engages in developing and commercializing treatments for patients suffering from rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases. The company has market cap of $4.25 billion. The Company’s initial product candidate is AVXS-101, a gene therapy product candidate that has completed Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy Type 1. It currently has negative earnings. The firm also intends to identify, acquire, develop, and commercialize gene therapy product candidates for the treatment of other rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases.