Benin Management Lowered Hartford Finl Svcs Group (HIG) Holding By $464,475; Janney Montgomery Scott Lowered Its Helen Of Troy LTD (HELE) Stake

February 5, 2018 - By Hazel Jackson

Benin Management Corp decreased Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc (HIG) stake by 4.26% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Benin Management Corp sold 8,445 shares as Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc (HIG)’s stock rose 0.12%. The Benin Management Corp holds 189,996 shares with $10.53M value, down from 198,441 last quarter. Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc now has $20.69B valuation. The stock decreased 1.29% or $0.76 during the last trading session, reaching $58.01. About 1.78 million shares traded. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) has risen 9.92% since February 5, 2017 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 6.78% the S&P500.

Janney Montgomery Scott Llc decreased Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE) stake by 34.45% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Janney Montgomery Scott Llc sold 5,019 shares as Helen Of Troy Ltd (HELE)’s stock declined 7.86%. The Janney Montgomery Scott Llc holds 9,550 shares with $925,000 value, down from 14,569 last quarter. Helen Of Troy Ltd now has $2.41B valuation. The stock decreased 2.19% or $2 during the last trading session, reaching $89.2. About 157,631 shares traded. Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) has declined 4.61% since February 5, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 21.31% the S&P500.

Among 7 analysts covering Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE), 3 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 43% are positive. Helen of Troy has $114 highest and $87 lowest target. $101.75’s average target is 14.07% above currents $89.2 stock price. Helen of Troy had 9 analyst reports since August 25, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Neutral” rating by PiperJaffray on Wednesday, December 7. The stock has “Neutral” rating by Sidoti on Tuesday, August 25. On Monday, March 7 the stock rating was initiated by Jefferies with “Buy”. The firm has “Hold” rating by KeyBanc Capital Markets given on Friday, October 6. The stock of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) has “Neutral” rating given on Wednesday, December 7 by Piper Jaffray. Sidoti upgraded the shares of HELE in report on Friday, August 19 to “Buy” rating. As per Monday, September 4, the company rating was maintained by KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.04 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.38, from 1.42 in 2017Q2. It turned negative, as 26 investors sold HELE shares while 63 reduced holdings. 24 funds opened positions while 69 raised stakes. 24.88 million shares or 1.97% more from 24.40 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. 18,475 are owned by Oarsman Cap. 63,198 are held by Rhumbline Advisers. Proshare Advsrs Ltd Liability accumulated 3,700 shares. Janney Ltd Liability Company reported 3,636 shares. Stifel Finance has invested 0% in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE). Arrowmark Colorado Holdg Limited Liability has invested 0.45% in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE). 285,435 were reported by Pnc Services Group. Peoples Svcs Corporation owns 76 shares. Morgan Stanley holds 0% or 128,149 shares in its portfolio. Royal Bancshares Of Canada reported 89,284 shares. Zebra Capital Management reported 27,581 shares. Vanguard Grp Inc Inc invested 0.01% in Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE). Fmr Ltd Limited Liability Company reported 4.02 million shares. Pinnacle Assocs Limited holds 42,325 shares or 0.08% of its portfolio. Ny State Teachers Retirement Sys reported 31,830 shares stake.

Since October 23, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 1 sale for $235,000 activity. Meeker Timothy F also sold $235,000 worth of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) on Monday, October 23.

Janney Montgomery Scott Llc increased Pwrsh Txbl Mun Bd Etf (BAB) stake by 24,596 shares to 71,433 valued at $2.17 million in 2017Q3. It also upped Ally Financial Inc (NYSE:ALLY) stake by 23,927 shares and now owns 44,002 shares. Western Gas Ptnrs Lp (NYSE:WES) was raised too.

Investors sentiment increased to 0.83 in 2017 Q3. Its up 0.08, from 0.75 in 2017Q2. It is positive, as 40 investors sold HIG shares while 210 reduced holdings. 63 funds opened positions while 144 raised stakes. 310.47 million shares or 1.93% less from 316.59 million shares in 2017Q2 were reported. Moreover, South Dakota Invest Council has 0.03% invested in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) for 27,700 shares. Gulf Intll Commercial Bank (Uk) invested in 123,483 shares. Regions Corporation reported 7,094 shares. Carret Asset Management Limited Co stated it has 0.72% in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG). Calamos Ltd Liability Company has invested 0.03% in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG). Franklin Resource stated it has 0.16% in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG). Bank & Trust Of Mellon Corporation has invested 0.11% in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG). Allsquare Wealth Management has invested 0% of its portfolio in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG). North Point Port Managers Oh accumulated 2.62% or 280,467 shares. Amalgamated National Bank & Trust holds 0.07% in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) or 41,901 shares. Security has 0% invested in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) for 239 shares. Numeric Investors Llc invested in 0.02% or 43,500 shares. Fifth Third Financial Bank stated it has 0.01% in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG). Hm Payson reported 19,336 shares stake. Rnc Ltd Co stated it has 0.18% of its portfolio in The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG).

Among 18 analysts covering Hartford Financial (NYSE:HIG), 10 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 8 Hold. Therefore 56% are positive. Hartford Financial had 47 analyst reports since July 28, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Outperform” rating given on Friday, April 7 by Wood. On Thursday, August 31 the stock rating was maintained by Keefe Bruyette & Woods with “Buy”. Mizuho maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Thursday, August 11 report. Keefe Bruyette & Woods maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Monday, June 26 report. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Wednesday, April 19 by Wells Fargo. The rating was downgraded by Atlantic Securities on Wednesday, October 28 to “Neutral”. The firm has “Neutral” rating given on Friday, January 6 by Credit Suisse. Bank of America downgraded the shares of HIG in report on Wednesday, November 16 to “Neutral” rating. The rating was maintained by M Partners with “Buy” on Tuesday, July 28. The stock has “Market Perform” rating by Wells Fargo on Tuesday, May 17.