Artesian Resources Corporation is a holding company. The company has market cap of $336.28 million. The Company, through its subsidiaries, offers water, wastewater and other services on the Delmarva Peninsula. It has a 24.88 P/E ratio. It distributes and sells water, including water for public and private fire protection, to residential, commercial, industrial, municipal and utility clients in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Among 16 analysts covering Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), 2 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 12 Hold. Therefore 13% are positive. Aflac Incorporated has $71 highest and $7 lowest target. $62’s average target is -15.46% below currents $73.34 stock price. Aflac Incorporated had 28 analyst reports since August 12, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Underperform” rating given on Thursday, February 2 by RBC Capital Markets. Keefe Bruyette & Woods downgraded the stock to “Mkt Perform” rating in Friday, May 20 report. The rating was maintained by Citigroup on Thursday, February 4 with “Buy”. As per Monday, October 12, the company rating was maintained by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. Deutsche Bank maintained the shares of AFL in report on Monday, December 5 with “Hold” rating. On Thursday, April 6 the stock rating was upgraded by Bank of America to “Neutral”. The company was reinitiated on Friday, December 11 by Sandler O’Neill. Bank of America downgraded AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) on Wednesday, August 19 to “Underperform” rating. As per Monday, May 23, the company rating was downgraded by Sandler O’Neill. The stock of AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) has “Market Perform” rating given on Friday, September 23 by Wells Fargo.
Investors sentiment decreased to 0.83 in 2016 Q4. Its down 0.09, from 0.92 in 2016Q3. It worsened, as 66 investors sold AFLAC Incorporated shares while 316 reduced holdings. 73 funds opened positions while 245 raised stakes. 251.81 million shares or 1.17% more from 248.91 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Citigroup Inc stated it has 312,795 shares or 0.02% of all its holdings. Putnam Investments Ltd Liability Company stated it has 299,039 shares or 0.05% of all its holdings. Horizon Kinetics Limited Liability Corp, New York-based fund reported 3,446 shares. Smith Moore stated it has 0.08% in AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL). Vident Investment Advisory Lc owns 32,923 shares or 0.27% of their US portfolio. Roffman Miller Associates Pa stated it has 1.99% in AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL). Curbstone Financial Management Corporation holds 5,675 shares or 0.25% of its portfolio. Parametric Port Limited Liability owns 1.60M shares or 0.16% of their US portfolio. Sg Americas Lc invested in 93,836 shares. Capital One National Association owns 89,968 shares. Bb&T Securities Limited Co holds 0.12% or 116,979 shares. Associated Banc holds 0.03% of its portfolio in AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) for 7,881 shares. Pinebridge Investments L P reported 243,674 shares or 0.5% of all its holdings. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund has invested 0.1% in AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL). Invest Centers Of America stated it has 0.02% of its portfolio in AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL).
About 1.87M shares traded. AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) has declined 1.31% since September 1, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 9.82% the S&P500.
Since December 7, 2016, it had 2 insider purchases, and 17 insider sales for $5.47 million activity. 5,000 shares were sold by JOHNSON ROBERT B, worth $362,589. RIMER BARBARA K also sold $101,664 worth of AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) shares. 1,100 AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) shares with value of $76,094 were sold by Daniels James Todd. YAMAUCHI HIROSHI sold $1.41 million worth of stock or 19,850 shares. 1,400 shares were sold by JOHNSON DOUGLAS WAYNE, worth $102,256. $719,500 worth of AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) shares were sold by JANKE KENNETH S JR. The insider CLONINGER KRISS III sold 3,500 shares worth $243,110.
Aflac Incorporated is a business holding company. The company has market cap of $29.40 billion. The Firm is involved in supplemental health and life insurance, which is marketed and administered through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus . It has a 11.42 P/E ratio. The Company’s insurance business consists of two divisions: Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S.
Analysts await AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) to report earnings on April, 25. They expect $1.62 EPS, down 6.36% or $0.11 from last year’s $1.73 per share. AFL’s profit will be $649.41M for 11.32 P/E if the $1.62 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.54 actual EPS reported by AFLAC Incorporated for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 5.19% EPS growth.
Analysts await Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTNA) to report earnings on May, 3.
Since January 1, 0001, it had 1 buy, and 6 sales for $556,385 activity.
Cutter & Co Brokerage Inc. holds 1.3% of its portfolio in Artesian Resources Corporation for 98,660 shares. Fca Corp Tx owns 78,964 shares or 1.25% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Roffman Miller Associates Inc Pa has 0.37% invested in the company for 77,531 shares. The Massachusetts-based Ipswich Investment Management Co. Inc. has invested 0.28% in the stock. Water Asset Management Llc, a New York-based fund reported 8,695 shares.
About 4,433 shares traded. Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTNA) has risen 31.73% since September 1, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 23.23% the S&P500.
