Cove Street Capital Trimmed By $1.02 Million Its Hallador Energy Company (HNRG) Stake, Last Week Meta Financial Group Inc. (CASH) Coverage

June 13, 2017 - By Michael Collier

Among 3 analysts covering Meta Financial Group (NASDAQ:CASH), 3 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 0 Hold. Therefore 100% are positive. Meta Financial Group had 5 analyst reports since October 13, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock has “Outperform” rating by Wood on Monday, August 15. The firm earned “Outperform” rating on Thursday, April 7 by Wood. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Tuesday, October 13 by Sandler O’Neill. FBR Capital maintained it with “Buy” rating and $13000 target in Thursday, June 1 report. The stock has “Outperform” rating by FBR Capital on Tuesday, January 10. See Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) latest ratings:

01/06/2017 Broker: FBR Capital Rating: Buy New Target: $130.0000 Maintain
10/01/2017 Broker: FBR Capital Rating: Outperform New Target: $130.00 Initiate

Cove Street Capital Llc decreased Hallador Energy Company (HNRG) stake by 36.22% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Cove Street Capital Llc sold 113,582 shares as Hallador Energy Company (HNRG)’s stock declined 19.14%. The Cove Street Capital Llc holds 200,000 shares with $1.82 million value, down from 313,582 last quarter. Hallador Energy Company now has $217.68M valuation. The stock rose 2.76% or $0.21 reaching $7.81. About 22,248 shares traded. Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG) has risen 76.00% since June 13, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 59.30% the S&P500.

Cove Street Capital Llc increased Csw Industrials Inc stake by 86,220 shares to 591,550 valued at $21.80 million in 2016Q4. It also upped Viasat Inc (NASDAQ:VSAT) stake by 44,990 shares and now owns 667,820 shares. Liberty Global Plc Lilac A was raised too.

Since March 17, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 2 insider sales for $33,980 activity. $26,514 worth of Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG) shares were sold by Martin Lawrence D.

Among 2 analysts covering Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 0 Hold. Therefore 100% are positive. Hallador Energy had 6 analyst reports since August 12, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On Wednesday, November 23 the stock rating was maintained by FBR Capital with “Outperform”. The company was maintained on Tuesday, November 10 by FBR Capital. The firm has “Outperform” rating given on Wednesday, August 12 by Cowen & Co. The firm has “Outperform” rating given on Thursday, October 13 by FBR Capital. FBR Capital initiated Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG) on Friday, September 18 with “Outperform” rating. The stock of Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG) has “Strong Sell” rating given on Wednesday, August 12 by Zacks.

Investors sentiment increased to 2.08 in Q4 2016. Its up 0.48, from 1.6 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 11 investors sold HNRG shares while 13 reduced holdings. 24 funds opened positions while 26 raised stakes. 10.24 million shares or 18.57% more from 8.64 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Hillsdale Inv Mgmt holds 0.22% or 116,100 shares in its portfolio. Cordasco Fincl invested in 400 shares. Susquehanna Int Group Llp has 0% invested in Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG). Retail Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation holds 0% or 115,492 shares. Numeric Invsts Ltd Liability has invested 0.07% in Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG). State Street, Massachusetts-based fund reported 10,851 shares. Globeflex Cap LP accumulated 19,518 shares. Blackrock Institutional Tru Na stated it has 113,140 shares. Prelude Cap Management Limited holds 0.03% or 26,200 shares. Acadian Asset Mgmt Lc owns 1.12 million shares. Goldman Sachs has 0% invested in Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG) for 33,231 shares. Connor Clark & Lunn Management holds 0% or 45,900 shares in its portfolio. Bridgeway stated it has 0.02% of its portfolio in Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG). Royal Bankshares Of Canada has 0% invested in Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG). Boys Arnold And Com Inc accumulated 10,000 shares or 0.02% of the stock.

About 27,794 shares traded. Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) has risen 72.00% since June 13, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 55.30% the S&P500.

Meta Financial Group, Inc. is a unitary savings and loan holding company. The company has market cap of $869.27 million. The Firm operates through its banking subsidiary, MetaBank . It has a 17.76 P/E ratio. The Company’s divisions include Payments, Banking, and Corporate Services/Other.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.93 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.59, from 2.52 in 2016Q3. It fall, as 10 investors sold Meta Financial Group Inc. shares while 36 reduced holdings. 40 funds opened positions while 49 raised stakes. 6.29 million shares or 5.28% more from 5.98 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. 471 are owned by Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank). Barclays Public Limited Co owns 714 shares. Moreover, Philadelphia Mgmt Of San Francisco Ltd Com has 4.09% invested in Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) for 176,049 shares. Jacobs Levy Equity Management reported 10,510 shares or 0.02% of all its holdings. The Pennsylvania-based Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust has invested 0.61% in Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH). Rhumbline Advisers owns 0% invested in Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) for 9,167 shares. Ny State Common Retirement Fund reported 9,100 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Morgan Stanley has invested 0% in Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH). Putnam Invests Limited Com holds 113,400 shares. Foundry Limited Co has invested 0.22% in Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH). Panagora Asset Mngmt Incorporated stated it has 0.02% in Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH). 13 are held by Magee Thomson Invest Prtn Ltd Liability Corp. Polar Capital Limited Liability Partnership owns 0.08% invested in Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) for 51,161 shares. Geode Mngmt Limited Com has invested 0% in Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH). Deutsche National Bank Ag reported 9,454 shares stake.

Since January 1, 2017, it had 1 insider purchase, and 9 insider sales for $3.99 million activity. On Sunday, January 1 the insider Hanson Bradley C sold $1.28M. $26,175 worth of Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) was sold by Moore Frederick V. Shares for $83,630 were bought by Hoople Elizabeth G. on Monday, May 15. The insider Hajek Douglas J. sold $40,113. $423,999 worth of Meta Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH) was sold by HAAHR J TYLER on Monday, March 6.