Essex Investment Management Co Has Upped Its Sohu Com (SOHU) Holding; Portolan Capital Management Has Cut Its Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG) Stake

September 10, 2017 - By Adrian Mccoy

Essex Investment Management Co Llc increased Sohu Com Inc (SOHU) stake by 21.34% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Essex Investment Management Co Llc acquired 11,800 shares as Sohu Com Inc (SOHU)’s stock rose 17.23%. The Essex Investment Management Co Llc holds 67,100 shares with $2.27 million value, up from 55,300 last quarter. Sohu Com Inc now has $2.11B valuation. The stock decreased 0.80% or $0.44 on September 8, reaching $54.22. About 142,729 shares traded. Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ:SOHU) has risen 19.17% since September 10, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 2.47% the S&P500.

Portolan Capital Management Llc decreased Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG) stake by 67.33% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Portolan Capital Management Llc sold 2.52 million shares as Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG)’s stock rose 4.20%. The Portolan Capital Management Llc holds 1.22M shares with $8.37M value, down from 3.74 million last quarter. Vonage Holdings Corp. now has $1.86B valuation. The stock increased 0.74% or $0.06 on September 8, reaching $8.18. About 2.24M shares traded. Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) has risen 55.05% since September 10, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 38.35% the S&P500.

Among 11 analysts covering Vonage (NYSE:VG), 9 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 82% are positive. Vonage had 22 analyst reports since July 31, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was maintained by Needham on Monday, September 26 with “Buy”. Oppenheimer maintained the shares of VG in report on Thursday, November 5 with “Outperform” rating. The stock of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) earned “Outperform” rating by Oppenheimer on Friday, February 12. The firm has “Buy” rating by William Blair given on Friday, May 5. On Monday, August 10 the stock rating was initiated by Canaccord Genuity with “Buy”. The company was maintained on Thursday, August 3 by William Blair. As per Monday, September 12, the company rating was maintained by Dougherty & Company. Dougherty & Company maintained it with “Buy” rating and $10.50 target in Friday, August 4 report. The rating was downgraded by FBN Securities on Thursday, August 10 to “Sector Perform”. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Tuesday, September 5 by Northland Capital.

Portolan Capital Management Llc increased Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) stake by 520,827 shares to 781,326 valued at $5.78 million in 2016Q4. It also upped Zendesk Inc. (NYSE:ZEN) stake by 46,714 shares and now owns 197,706 shares. Square Inc. was raised too.

Since March 13, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 5 selling transactions for $19.14 million activity. The insider Graham McGonigal sold 44,523 shares worth $322,793. Shares for $2.68 million were sold by Citron Jeffrey A on Tuesday, March 21. On Monday, March 13 JAMOUS ANTOINE sold $1.76 million worth of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) or 284,623 shares. The insider PEARSON DAVID T. sold 2.00M shares worth $14.00 million.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.05 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.16, from 0.89 in 2016Q3. It improved, as 21 investors sold VG shares while 61 reduced holdings. 31 funds opened positions while 67 raised stakes. 162.72 million shares or 1.93% more from 159.65 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Thompson Siegel & Walmsley Ltd Liability Corp holds 0.48% or 5.32M shares. Kcg Holding has invested 0.01% in Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG). Princeton Alpha Mngmt Lp accumulated 18,463 shares. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers stated it has 4.74M shares or 1.54% of all its holdings. Millennium Management holds 0.02% or 1.45M shares. Menta Capital Ltd Llc has invested 0.1% in Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG). Paradigm Asset Mngmt Ltd Company owns 0% invested in Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) for 121,500 shares. Raymond James Assoc invested 0% of its portfolio in Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG). Envestnet Asset Mngmt has invested 0% in Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG). Rice Hall James And Assoc Lc reported 0.19% in Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG). Argent Cap Management Lc stated it has 458,625 shares or 0.13% of all its holdings. Citadel Ltd Limited Liability Company owns 0% invested in Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) for 83,332 shares. Woodmont Inv Counsel Ltd Co owns 0.38% invested in Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) for 190,647 shares. Comml Bank Of Ny Mellon invested in 0.01% or 2.63M shares. Principal Financial reported 25,673 shares or 0% of all its holdings.

Investors sentiment increased to 1.39 in 2016 Q4. Its up 0.44, from 0.95 in 2016Q3. It is positive, as 12 investors sold SOHU shares while 29 reduced holdings. 9 funds opened positions while 35 raised stakes. 16.53 million shares or 1.29% less from 16.74 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Sensato Investors Limited Liability Co owns 118,713 shares for 0.69% of their portfolio. Vanguard Grp Inc holds 0% or 20,804 shares. Arrowstreet Capital Partnership, Massachusetts-based fund reported 234,921 shares. 230,399 are held by Morgan Stanley. Jpmorgan Chase & Com accumulated 25,932 shares. Wells Fargo And Mn holds 0% in Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ:SOHU) or 5,485 shares. Hillhouse Limited has 1.65M shares. Us Bankshares De has invested 0% in Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ:SOHU). Granite Point Cap Management Limited Partnership has 51,300 shares. One Trading Limited Partnership stated it has 0% in Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ:SOHU). 8,589 are owned by Global X Mgmt Com Ltd Com. Contrarius Mgmt owns 54,734 shares. Flow Traders Us Ltd Liability Co has 0% invested in Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ:SOHU) for 87 shares. Invesco invested 0.01% in Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ:SOHU). Deutsche Bancshares Ag invested in 210,256 shares.

Essex Investment Management Co Llc decreased Continental Resources Inc (NYSE:CLR) stake by 47,509 shares to 53,945 valued at $2.78 million in 2016Q4. It also reduced Mag Silver Corp (NYSEMKT:MVG) stake by 163,771 shares and now owns 20,129 shares. Occidental Pete Corp Del (NYSE:OXY) was reduced too.

Among 6 analysts covering Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU), 1 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 17% are positive. Sohu.com Inc. had 6 analyst reports since October 8, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm earned “Sell” rating on Monday, November 30 by Goldman Sachs. The stock of Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ:SOHU) has “Neutral” rating given on Monday, October 19 by Macquarie Research. The rating was reinitiated by JP Morgan with “Underweight” on Wednesday, August 31. The firm has “Neutral” rating given on Friday, July 22 by Citigroup. As per Tuesday, August 1, the company rating was upgraded by Morgan Stanley.

Since May 12, 2017, it had 1 buying transaction, and 0 selling transactions for $1.00 million activity. Another trade for 25,000 shares valued at $1.00 million was bought by ZHANG CHARLES.