Winslow Asset Management Has Increased Svb Finl Group Com (SIVB) Stake; 5 Analysts Are Bullish Casella Waste Systems Inc. (CWST) Last Week

August 4, 2017 - By Ellis Scott

Among 7 analysts covering Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST), 5 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 2 Hold. Therefore 71% are positive. Casella Waste Systems Inc. had 11 analyst reports since August 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On Friday, December 9 the stock rating was downgraded by First Analysis to “Equal-Weight”. The stock of Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) earned “Buy” rating by Stifel Nicolaus on Tuesday, July 18. On Friday, June 17 the stock rating was maintained by First Analysis with “Overweight”. The firm has “Buy” rating by Stifel Nicolaus given on Monday, May 9. The company was maintained on Monday, November 7 by Wedbush. As per Thursday, September 3, the company rating was upgraded by Zacks. The rating was upgraded by Raymond James to “Strong Buy” on Tuesday, January 26. Zacks downgraded the stock to “Buy” rating in Wednesday, August 19 report. See Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) latest ratings:

18/07/2017 Broker: Stifel Nicolaus Rating: Buy New Target: $16.0000 Maintain
23/06/2017 Broker: Barclays Capital Rating: Overweight New Target: $19 Initiates Coverage On

Winslow Asset Management Inc increased Svb Finl Group Com (SIVB) stake by 4.76% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Winslow Asset Management Inc acquired 2,025 shares as Svb Finl Group Com (SIVB)’s stock declined 4.82%. The Winslow Asset Management Inc holds 44,539 shares with $7.65 million value, up from 42,514 last quarter. Svb Finl Group Com now has $9.80B valuation. The stock rose 2.85% or $5.16 reaching $186.6 per share. About 117,760 shares traded. SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) has risen 74.61% since August 4, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 57.91% the S&P500.

Since February 13, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 8 sales for $10.87 million activity. $1.03 million worth of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) was sold by Edmonds-Waters Christopher on Monday, February 13. $104,659 worth of stock was sold by Dunbar Roger F on Monday, February 13. $1.29M worth of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) shares were sold by Descheneaux Michael. Wallace Bruce sold $1.60M worth of stock or 8,790 shares. BENHAMOU ERIC had sold 2,000 shares worth $340,593 on Thursday, June 1. On Friday, March 3 STAGLIN GAREN K sold $385,922 worth of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) or 2,000 shares. On Friday, March 3 the insider BECKER GREGORY W sold $5.72M.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.99 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.16, from 1.15 in 2016Q3. It dived, as 23 investors sold SIVB shares while 140 reduced holdings. 71 funds opened positions while 90 raised stakes. 48.79 million shares or 3.15% more from 47.30 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Illinois-based Ubs Asset Management Americas has invested 0.01% in SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB). Pinebridge Investments LP reported 0.14% of its portfolio in SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB). Texas Permanent School Fund holds 0.09% or 37,990 shares. Canada Pension Plan Invest Board owns 0.01% invested in SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) for 8,600 shares. Ngam LP holds 0.07% or 35,063 shares. Ameriprise Financial has 195,052 shares for 0.02% of their portfolio. 812,053 were accumulated by Victory Inc. Aqr Ltd Company invested in 26,600 shares or 0.01% of the stock. Boston Advsr Limited Company, a Massachusetts-based fund reported 10,635 shares. 21,323 were reported by Arizona State Retirement. Penn Capital Mngmt reported 278,650 shares or 0.15% of all its holdings. Tocqueville Asset Limited Partnership invested 0% in SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB). Lateef Inv Management Lp owns 0.57% invested in SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) for 54,392 shares. Emerald Advisers Pa holds 0.11% of its portfolio in SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) for 15,022 shares. Bancshares Of America De owns 759,969 shares for 0.03% of their portfolio.

Among 14 analysts covering SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB), 11 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 79% are positive. SVB Financial Group had 29 analyst reports since July 29, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Maxim Group maintained SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) on Monday, July 31 with “Buy” rating. The firm has “Mkt Outperform” rating by JMP Securities given on Friday, September 16. The firm has “Neutral” rating given on Tuesday, October 13 by Piper Jaffray. Zacks upgraded SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) rating on Monday, August 31. Zacks has “Hold” rating and $140 target. On Friday, July 7 the stock rating was maintained by RBC Capital Markets with “Buy”. Stephens maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Wednesday, June 7 report. The firm has “Buy” rating by Jefferies given on Friday, June 9. Stephens maintained the shares of SIVB in report on Friday, July 28 with “Buy” rating. The firm earned “Outperform” rating on Friday, January 22 by RBC Capital Markets. The firm earned “Overweight” rating on Friday, January 22 by Piper Jaffray.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.37 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.81, from 2.18 in 2016Q3. It fall, as 7 investors sold Casella Waste Systems Inc. shares while 42 reduced holdings. 23 funds opened positions while 44 raised stakes. 30.36 million shares or 3.47% more from 29.35 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Jupiter Asset holds 0.23% or 487,552 shares. Blackrock Incorporated stated it has 0% in Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST). Spark Investment Llc holds 0.04% or 38,700 shares in its portfolio. Moreover, State Street Corp has 0% invested in Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) for 644,761 shares. Arrowstreet Capital Lp holds 270,217 shares. Monarch Prns Asset Lc accumulated 254,633 shares. New York-based Goldman Sachs Gp has invested 0% in Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST). Chicago Equity Prtn Ltd has invested 0% in Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST). Teton Inc, a New York-based fund reported 595,228 shares. State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement System, Florida-based fund reported 22,702 shares. Driehaus Management Ltd Liability Co owns 327,293 shares for 0.14% of their portfolio. Moreover, Northern Corp has 0% invested in Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST). Gsa Cap Llp invested in 0.13% or 177,081 shares. Blackrock Advsr accumulated 59,087 shares or 0% of the stock. Panagora Asset Inc has 5,942 shares.

Since February 28, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 12 sales for $1.20 million activity. CASELLA DOUGLAS R sold $175,278 worth of stock or 14,000 shares. Heald Christopher had sold 2,887 shares worth $36,954. CASELLA JOHN W sold 21,447 shares worth $274,522. On Monday, March 6 SCHMITT DAVID L sold $36,954 worth of Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) or 2,887 shares. $129,190 worth of Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) shares were sold by Coletta Edmond. Johnson Edwin D sold $129,190 worth of stock. $94,650 worth of Casella Waste Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CWST) shares were sold by CALLAHAN JAMES F JR.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. is a solid waste services company. The company has market cap of $679.71 million. The Firm provides resource management services to residential, commercial, municipal and industrial customers, primarily in the areas of solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling and organics services. It currently has negative earnings. It manages its solid waste activities on a geographic basis through two regional operating divisions: Eastern and Western regions, each of which provides a range of solid waste services, and its recycling and commodity brokerage activities through its Recycling segment.