Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co Has Trimmed Westar Energy (WR) Position By $39.20 Million; Osmium Partners Has Trimmed Franklin Covey Co (Put) (FC) Holding

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co decreased Westar Energy Inc (WR) stake by 26.35% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co sold 700,000 shares as Westar Energy Inc (WR)’s stock declined 0.65%. The Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co holds 1.96 million shares with $110.24M value, down from 2.66 million last quarter. Westar Energy Inc now has $7.50 billion valuation. The stock rose 0.65% or $0.34 reaching $52.58. About 1.69 million shares traded or 57.94% up from the average. Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) has declined 7.51% since September 23, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 17.84% the S&P500.

Osmium Partners Llc decreased Franklin Covey Co (Put) (FC) stake by 12.98% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Osmium Partners Llc sold 62,800 shares as Franklin Covey Co (Put) (FC)’s stock rose 12.89%. The Osmium Partners Llc holds 420,900 shares with $8.48M value, down from 483,700 last quarter. Franklin Covey Co (Put) now has $290.99 million valuation. The stock declined 0.47% or $0.1 reaching $21.1 per share. About 20,135 shares traded. Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) has risen 28.80% since September 23, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 18.47% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.09 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.15, from 0.94 in 2016Q3. It is positive, as 34 investors sold WR shares while 116 reduced holdings. 53 funds opened positions while 110 raised stakes. 97.03 million shares or 2.29% more from 94.87 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Riggs Asset Managment owns 0.08% invested in Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) for 2,800 shares. Ig Invest Mngmt Limited invested 0.01% in Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR). Monroe National Bank & Trust And Trust Mi accumulated 1,250 shares or 0.02% of the stock. Ohio-based Fifth Third Retail Bank has invested 0% in Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR). Gemmer Asset Mngmt Llc holds 0.01% or 268 shares in its portfolio. 298,270 were accumulated by Kennedy Cap Management. X Mngmt Ltd Liability Corp reported 0.01% in Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR). Benjamin F Edwards accumulated 117 shares. Bright Rock Capital Management Limited Liability owns 79,000 shares or 1.38% of their US portfolio. Sii Inc Wi holds 4,284 shares or 0.02% of its portfolio. Schaper Benz And Wise Invest Counsel Wi invested in 1.19% or 119,496 shares. Cetera Advisor Netwr holds 0.01% or 3,906 shares in its portfolio. Oppenheimer And Incorporated holds 0.06% or 39,071 shares in its portfolio. Liberty Mutual Group Asset Mgmt Inc holds 0.13% or 62,960 shares in its portfolio. Alpine owns 1.05M shares.

Since March 16, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 1 sale for $101,030 activity. 1,850 shares were sold by Banning Jerl L., worth $101,030.

Among 7 analysts covering Westar Energy (NYSE:WR), 0 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 0 are positive. Westar Energy had 12 analyst reports since August 11, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Neutral” rating given on Friday, November 6 by JP Morgan. On Thursday, June 2 the stock rating was maintained by Barclays Capital with “Equalweight”. The stock of Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) earned “Neutral” rating by Mizuho on Wednesday, June 1. As per Thursday, October 8, the company rating was maintained by UBS. Zacks upgraded the stock to “Sell” rating in Tuesday, August 11 report. The company was maintained on Friday, March 11 by JP Morgan. The stock of Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) has “Neutral” rating given on Monday, January 25 by UBS. The firm has “Market Perform” rating given on Friday, February 26 by Wells Fargo. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Friday, April 15 by Argus Research. Mizuho initiated the stock with “Buy” rating in Monday, March 14 report.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co increased Transcanada Corp (NYSE:TRP) stake by 409,025 shares to 1.76 million valued at $79.46M in 2016Q4. It also upped Nisource Inc (NYSE:NI) stake by 62,075 shares and now owns 2.16M shares. Nextera Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) was raised too.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.38 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.24, from 1.14 in 2016Q3. It is positive, as 8 investors sold FC shares while 18 reduced holdings. 11 funds opened positions while 25 raised stakes. 7.09 million shares or 5.69% less from 7.52 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Panagora Asset Mgmt invested in 3,150 shares or 0% of the stock. Goldman Sachs Grp Incorporated accumulated 33,638 shares or 0% of the stock. Nationwide Fund Advsrs reported 10,406 shares. 62,718 are held by Group One Trading Ltd Partnership. Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp reported 1.22M shares stake. Legal & General Group Public Limited Company has 0% invested in Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) for 2,910 shares. Bnp Paribas Arbitrage holds 0% or 128 shares. Jpmorgan Chase & reported 0% in Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC). State Common Retirement Fund holds 17,930 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Tiaa Cref Mngmt Ltd owns 62,048 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Eam Lc reported 89,889 shares stake. Moreover, Manufacturers Life The has 0% invested in Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC). Moreover, Marcato Capital Lp has 0.41% invested in Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) for 174,545 shares. Blackrock Advsr Llc holds 0% or 6,446 shares. Renaissance Tech Limited Liability Com holds 107,900 shares or 0% of its portfolio.

Among 4 analysts covering Franklin Covey Company (NYSE:FC), 2 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 50% are positive. Franklin Covey Company had 4 analyst reports since November 5, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. William Blair downgraded the stock to “Market Perform” rating in Thursday, November 5 report. As per Thursday, November 5, the company rating was maintained by Roth Capital. As per Wednesday, December 28, the company rating was downgraded by Barrington Research. The company was maintained on Thursday, November 5 by TH Capital.

Analysts await Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) to report earnings on June, 29. They expect $-0.10 earnings per share, down 42.86% or $0.03 from last year’s $-0.07 per share. After $-0.17 actual earnings per share reported by Franklin Covey Co. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -41.18% EPS growth.