Axa Maintains Holding in Medical Pptys Trust (MPW); Mutual Of America Capital Management Has Trimmed Stake in Bankamerica Corp. (BAC) by $349,475

January 25, 2018 - By Adrian Erickson

Axa increased its stake in Medical Pptys Trust Inc (MPW) by 15.99% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Axa bought 98,112 shares as the company’s stock declined 0.60% while stock markets rallied. The institutional investor held 711,730 shares of the consumer services company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $9.35 million, up from 613,618 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Axa who had been investing in Medical Pptys Trust Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $4.79 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 0.45% or $0.06 during the last trading session, reaching $13.16. About 1.49 million shares traded. Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) has declined 4.49% since January 25, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 21.19% the S&P500.

Mutual Of America Capital Management Llc decreased its stake in Bankamerica Corp. (BAC) by 1.15% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Mutual Of America Capital Management Llc sold 13,979 shares as the company’s stock declined 6.00% while stock markets rallied. The institutional investor held 1.20M shares of the major banks company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $30.38M, down from 1.21M at the end of the previous reported quarter. Mutual Of America Capital Management Llc who had been investing in Bankamerica Corp. for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $330.12B market cap company. The stock increased 0.53% or $0.17 during the last trading session, reaching $32.09. About 81.59M shares traded or 18.87% up from the average. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) has risen 58.64% since January 25, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 41.94% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.23 in Q3 2017. Its down 0.95, from 2.18 in 2017Q2. It dived, as 38 investors sold MPW shares while 89 reduced holdings. 31 funds opened positions while 125 raised stakes. 291.21 million shares or 2.54% less from 298.80 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. The Tennessee-based Weaver C Barksdale Assocs has invested 0% in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW). Stratos Wealth Ptnrs Limited has 24,359 shares. 3.05M are held by Geode Mgmt Limited. Clarivest Asset Mgmt Ltd Liability Company holds 22 shares. Acg Wealth reported 19,059 shares. Diligent Invsts Llc holds 0.12% or 12,207 shares in its portfolio. Amer Research Mgmt holds 0% or 1,000 shares in its portfolio. Sigma Planning Corporation owns 37,239 shares for 0.04% of their portfolio. Fmr Ltd Llc holds 4.04M shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. Clinton Gru Inc holds 0.16% or 109,351 shares. Bancorporation Of America Corporation De holds 0.01% or 2.44 million shares. Raymond James Tru Na, Florida-based fund reported 11,733 shares. Us Bankshares De holds 0% in Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) or 52,477 shares. Schwab Charles Investment Mgmt invested in 0.02% or 1.88 million shares. Quantitative Investment Mngmt Ltd Liability Com holds 0.02% or 134,100 shares.

Axa, which manages about $23.21 billion US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Enbridge Inc (NYSE:ENB) by 20,316 shares to 113,802 shares, valued at $4.76 million in 2017Q3, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Ppg Inds Inc (NYSE:PPG) by 26,200 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 802,485 shares, and cut its stake in Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION).

Among 14 analysts covering Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW), 5 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 8 Hold. Therefore 36% are positive. Medical Properties Trust had 33 analyst reports since September 17, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Wells Fargo downgraded Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) on Tuesday, December 13 to “Underperform” rating. The stock has “Buy” rating by Deutsche Bank on Friday, July 22. Jefferies maintained the shares of MPW in report on Friday, June 9 with “Buy” rating. The company was maintained on Friday, September 15 by KeyBanc Capital Markets. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Thursday, November 2 by SunTrust. The firm earned “Market Outperform” rating on Monday, July 17 by JMP Securities. The stock of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) earned “Buy” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Monday, June 19. The firm has “Neutral” rating by BTIG Research given on Thursday, August 25. The stock of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) earned “Hold” rating by Deutsche Bank on Wednesday, January 10. The rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Outperform” on Monday, November 9.

Among 32 analysts covering Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), 21 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 11 Hold. Therefore 66% are positive. Bank of America has $36.0 highest and $15 lowest target. $25.87’s average target is -19.38% below currents $32.09 stock price. Bank of America had 105 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Tuesday, October 31 by Robert W. Baird. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Wednesday, December 20 by Wells Fargo. The stock of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) has “Buy” rating given on Monday, October 10 by Jefferies. As per Tuesday, July 21, the company rating was maintained by Jefferies. The firm has “Buy” rating by Bernstein given on Tuesday, September 1. Keefe Bruyette & Woods maintained Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) rating on Sunday, August 13. Keefe Bruyette & Woods has “Buy” rating and $2800 target. Bruyette & Woods” upgraded Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) on Monday, August 24 to “Mkt Perform” rating. The firm has “Market Perform” rating given on Monday, May 16 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. Wells Fargo upgraded Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) on Thursday, September 10 to “Outperform” rating. As per Tuesday, November 15, the company rating was downgraded by Guggenheim.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.04 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.08, from 1.12 in 2017Q2. It turned negative, as 68 investors sold BAC shares while 569 reduced holdings. 117 funds opened positions while 547 raised stakes. 6.91 billion shares or 9.01% more from 6.34 billion shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Mechanics Savings Bank Tru Department owns 12,520 shares for 0.08% of their portfolio. B T Capital Dba Alpha Capital holds 1.14% or 94,323 shares. Intrust Financial Bank Na holds 0.94% of its portfolio in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) for 113,928 shares. Brown Brothers Harriman & has 351,010 shares for 0.05% of their portfolio. Seaward Mngmt Partnership has invested 2.29% in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). Tiger Management Ltd Liability Corporation stated it has 4.23% of its portfolio in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). Massachusetts-based Panagora Asset Management has invested 1.55% in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). Menta Cap Limited Liability Company reported 82,028 shares. Seatown Pte Limited has 0.77% invested in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). The New York-based Corvex Mgmt LP has invested 6.69% in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). Allstate Corp invested in 0.01% or 8,843 shares. Coldstream owns 158,425 shares for 0.47% of their portfolio. Texas-based Bridgeway Cap Mngmt has invested 1.25% in Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). Stieven Cap Advisors Ltd Partnership invested in 383,000 shares. 24,444 were accumulated by Cap Wealth Planning Limited Liability.

Mutual Of America Capital Management Llc, which manages about $13.10 billion and $6.10 billion US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Comcast Corp. Cl A (NASDAQ:CMCSA) by 13,910 shares to 691,953 shares, valued at $26.63M in 2017Q3, according to the filing. It also increased its holding in Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (NYSE:MS) by 15,099 shares in the quarter, for a total of 233,880 shares, and has risen its stake in Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK).