Oil-Dri of America (ODC) Reaches $42.18 High on Jun, 29; Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Covered By 14 Bullish Analysts Last Week

June 29, 2017 - By test

Among 24 analysts covering Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:CTSH), 14 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 8 Hold. Therefore 58% are positive. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. had 40 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was downgraded by CLSA on Wednesday, September 14 to “Underperform”. The firm has “Outperform” rating given on Friday, February 19 by Cowen & Co. The company was initiated on Thursday, December 17 by Sterne Agee CRT. The rating was maintained by Needham on Tuesday, February 9 with “Buy”. The firm has “Neutral” rating by Goldman Sachs given on Thursday, September 15. The firm has “Hold” rating given on Friday, September 30 by Argus Research. The rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Buy” on Monday, October 10. The stock of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH) has “Hold” rating given on Tuesday, January 10 by Loop Capital. Needham maintained the shares of CTSH in report on Tuesday, November 8 with “Buy” rating. The firm has “Buy” rating by Suntrust Robinson given on Thursday, September 10. See Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH) latest ratings:

13/04/2017 Broker: SunTrust Old Rating: Hold New Rating: Buy Upgrade
29/03/2017 Broker: Berenberg Rating: Hold Initiates Coverage On
31/01/2017 Broker: Morgan Stanley Old Rating: Overweight New Rating: Equal-Weight Downgrade
10/01/2017 Broker: Loop Capital Rating: Hold Initiate
06/01/2017 Broker: Wedbush Old Rating: Neutral New Rating: Outperform Old Target: $65 New Target: $70 Upgrade

The stock of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC) reached all time high today, Jun, 29 and still has $43.45 target or 3.00% above today’s $42.18 share price. This indicates more upside for the $312.06 million company. This technical setup was reported by Barchart.com. If the $43.45 PT is reached, the company will be worth $9.36 million more. The stock increased 3.46% or $1.41 during the last trading session, reaching $42.18. About 10,688 shares traded or 57.48% up from the average. Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC) has risen 13.48% since June 29, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 3.22% the S&P500.

Since March 15, 2017, it had 2 buys, and 0 insider sales for $114,160 activity. Shares for $40,380 were bought by SELIG ALLAN H.

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is engaged in developing, manufacturing and/or marketing sorbent products. The company has market cap of $312.06 million. The Firm operates through two divisions: Retail and Wholesale Products Group, and Business to Business Products Group. It has a 20.94 P/E ratio. The Retail and Wholesale Products Group’s clients include mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstore chains, dollar stores, distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products, environmental service companies and sports field product users.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.48 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.09, from 1.57 in 2016Q3. It fall, as 2 investors sold Oil-Dri Corporation of America shares while 21 reduced holdings. 12 funds opened positions while 22 raised stakes. 3.75 million shares or 0.69% less from 3.78 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Legal And General Gru Incorporated Public Ltd Co holds 0% of its portfolio in Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC) for 780 shares. Gamco Et Al owns 514,994 shares for 0.12% of their portfolio. Gsa Llp holds 9,759 shares or 0.02% of its portfolio. The Pennsylvania-based Nationwide Fund Advsrs has invested 0% in Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC). Cornerstone Cap Management holds 8,777 shares. Group Inc holds 2,868 shares or 0% of its portfolio. Teton Advisors owns 128,300 shares or 0.49% of their US portfolio. Earnest Lc holds 0% or 600 shares in its portfolio. Northern Tru Corp holds 0% of its portfolio in Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC) for 69,758 shares. North Star Corporation holds 0.05% or 9,124 shares in its portfolio. Retail Bank Of Mellon Corp reported 0% of its portfolio in Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC). Prelude Capital Management Ltd holds 0% in Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC) or 300 shares. Massachusetts-based Rhumbline Advisers has invested 0% in Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC). Harvey Prtn Ltd Co reported 3.46% of its portfolio in Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE:ODC). Pnc Svcs Gru reported 0% stake.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.89 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.04, from 0.93 in 2016Q3. It dived, as 82 investors sold Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp shares while 305 reduced holdings. 103 funds opened positions while 243 raised stakes. 513.54 million shares or 2.92% more from 498.98 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Schwerin Boyle Cap Mgmt Inc invested 1.21% in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH). Proshare Advsr Lc accumulated 0.13% or 215,019 shares. American Tx holds 0.24% or 74,242 shares in its portfolio. Wisconsin-based Johnson Finance Grp Inc has invested 0.13% in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH). Gotham Asset Mgmt Ltd Liability has invested 0% in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH). Selway Asset Mgmt owns 2.19% invested in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH) for 65,125 shares. Hudson Bay Management Lp has invested 0.38% of its portfolio in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH). Salem Investment Counselors stated it has 0% of its portfolio in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH). Washington Tru Co accumulated 480,848 shares or 1.74% of the stock. Wasatch has 56,747 shares for 0.05% of their portfolio. Moreover, Signaturefd Limited Liability Company has 0.07% invested in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH) for 7,029 shares. Timber Hill Ltd owns 21,310 shares or 0.01% of their US portfolio. City Hldgs Communication owns 73 shares for 0% of their portfolio. 100 are held by Lba Wealth Limited Company. Etrade Capital Mngmt Limited Company holds 42,850 shares or 0.11% of its portfolio.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is a professional services company. The company has market cap of $39.25 billion. The Firm operates through four divisions: Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing/Retail/Logistics, and Other. It has a 24.12 P/E ratio. The Financial Services segment includes clients providing banking/transaction processing, capital markets and insurance services.