Ironwood Investment Management Raised Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group (DFRG) Position By $549,008; Bridgepoint Education (BPI) Has 1.15 Sentiment

June 27, 2017 - By Henry Gaston

Ironwood Investment Management Llc increased Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group (DFRG) stake by 89.05% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Ironwood Investment Management Llc acquired 34,313 shares as Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group (DFRG)’s stock rose 0.59%. The Ironwood Investment Management Llc holds 72,846 shares with $1.24M value, up from 38,533 last quarter. Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group now has $357.89M valuation. The stock increased 2.17% or $0.35 during the last trading session, reaching $16.5. About shares traded. Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG) has risen 16.19% since June 27, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 0.51% the S&P500.

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. is a well-known provider of postsecondary education services. The company has market cap of $423.77 million. The Company’s academic institutions include Ashford University and University of the Rockies. It currently has negative earnings. Bridgepoint’s institutions conduct ongoing faculty and student assessment processes, and provide a range of student services.

Analysts await Bridgepoint Education Inc (NYSE:BPI) to report earnings on August, 1. They expect $0.17 EPS, up 41.67% or $0.05 from last year’s $0.12 per share. BPI’s profit will be $4.90M for 21.62 P/E if the $0.17 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.23 actual EPS reported by Bridgepoint Education Inc for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -26.09% negative EPS growth.

Warburg Pincus Llc holds 4.91% of its portfolio in Bridgepoint Education Inc for 27.71 million shares. Nantahala Capital Management Llc owns 1.77 million shares or 1.87% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Mangrove Partners has 1.54% invested in the company for 841,584 shares. The California-based Akanthos Capital Management Llc has invested 1.1% in the stock. Tuttle Tactical Management Llc, a Connecticut-based fund reported 17,051 shares.

The stock increased 3.52% or $0.5 during the last trading session, reaching $14.7. About shares traded. Bridgepoint Education Inc (BPI) has risen 69.69% since June 27, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 52.99% the S&P500.

Since February 1, 2017, it had 1 buy, and 3 insider sales for $31.39 million activity. Shares for $277,555 were bought by Abdallah Norman J on Tuesday, February 28. Fidelity National Financial – Inc. also sold $11.38 million worth of Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG) on Wednesday, February 1. $50,140 worth of stock was sold by Pennison Thomas J Jr on Monday, May 15.

Among 7 analysts covering Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:DFRG), 2 have Buy rating, 1 Sell and 4 Hold. Therefore 29% are positive. Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group had 9 analyst reports since September 14, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG) has “Not Rated” rating given on Wednesday, October 5 by Wm Smith. As per Monday, November 9, the company rating was downgraded by Piper Jaffray. Stifel Nicolaus maintained Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG) on Tuesday, October 6 with “Buy” rating. As per Tuesday, July 26, the company rating was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus. The rating was downgraded by Stephens on Wednesday, November 16 to “Equal-Weight”. The stock has “Outperform” rating by Credit Suisse on Tuesday, November 29. The firm has “Hold” rating by Canaccord Genuity given on Monday, February 27.

Investors sentiment is 0.93 in 2016 Q4. Its the same as in 2016Q3. It is the same, as 18 investors sold DFRG shares while 36 reduced holdings. only 14 funds opened positions while 36 raised stakes. 22.18 million shares or 1.55% less from 22.53 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. California State Teachers Retirement Sys accumulated 48,816 shares. American Gru Inc holds 0% in Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG) or 13,611 shares. Hodges Capital Management Inc holds 0.07% or 90,000 shares. Geode Cap Management Ltd has 176,298 shares. Price T Rowe Incorporated Md reported 120,174 shares stake. Thomson Horstmann & Bryant Incorporated accumulated 0.33% or 158,150 shares. Fidelity Natl Financial reported 3.04 million shares or 11.82% of all its holdings. Schwab Charles Management Incorporated owns 70,025 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Penn Capital Communication accumulated 519,861 shares. Wellington Gp Llp has invested 0% in Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG). Harber Asset Limited Liability has invested 1.57% in Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG). Fmr Limited Liability Co holds 2.29M shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. Nokomis Capital Ltd Liability accumulated 1.61% or 437,513 shares. Point72 Asset Lp invested in 0% or 13,900 shares. Blackrock Institutional Com Na accumulated 653,279 shares or 0% of the stock.