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Alphabet has just sold-off by ~14% in less than 2 weeks. Which created a great opportunity. The market is afraid of rising CAPEX and negative free cash flow. But it fails to realize that Google Cloud is the fastest-growing player, with a $514B backlog and operating margins now exceeding 35%, rivaling AWS.

Under Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway built a substantial stake in Apple. It still ranks as the company's largest equity investment, accounting for 22% of its U.S. stock portfolio. But Buffett's successor, Greg Abel, added a second megacap stock in the first quarter: Alphabet (GOOGL +0.58%) (GOOG +0.21%).

Berkshire initially had 2% of its U.S. stock portfolio in Alphabet, but Abel tripled the stake in the second quarter. Alphabet now accounts for 6% of Berkshire's domestic equity investments, a noteworthy change because the company's $263 billion U.S. stock portfolio accounts for a large percentage of its $1 trillion market value.

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Alphabet monetizes AI at multiple layers of the value chain Alphabet stock is compelling not only because the company has reported strong financial results in several consecutive quarters, but also because it has strong growth prospects tied to cloud computing and artificial intelligence, not to mention its dominant position in internet search and advertising.

Alphabet reported encouraging financial results in the second quarter, despite missing Wall Street's consensus estimate on the bottom line. Revenue climbed 24% to $119.8 billion, the sixth straight acceleration, driven by particularly strong sales growth in the cloud segment. Operating income (which excludes unrealized gains from its investment in SpaceX) increased 31% to $40.8 billion.

"It's clear that our AI investments and full-stack approach are driving performance across our business," CEO Sundar Pichai explains. That full-stack approach -- meaning Alphabet develops products at every layer of the value chain -- creates cost efficiencies and lets the company innovate more quickly than competitors that rely on third-party suppliers.

Beyond that, Alphabet's full-stack strategy means it can monetize AI in several different ways. Revenue streams include custom chips (tensor processing units or TPUs), cloud infrastructure services, proprietary models (Gemini), and applications like Google Search, YouTube, and Gemini Enterprise. No other company touches every layer of the value chain to the same degree as Alphabet.

Custom silicon, in particular, is important because it represents a relatively nascent growth opportunity. Alphabet's TPUs are the second-most popular AI accelerators behind Nvidia's GPUs. Alphabet is unlikely to dethrone Nvidia, but it is well positioned to gain market share as companies search for more cost-efficient AI infrastructure solutions.

Indeed, Pichai recently told analysts, "As TPU demand grows from AI labs, capital markets firms, and high-performance computing applications, we will begin to deliver TPUs to a select group of customers in their own data centers." In other words, Alphabet is now selling custom chips directly to customers, in addition to renting TPUs through its cloud computing platform.

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Alphabet stock trades at a very reasonable valuation after its post-earnings drawdown Alphabet stock is down 7% since the company announced second-quarter financial results on July 22, and shares currently trade 21% below the record high they hit in May. The recent drawdown reflects anxiety about the company raising its capital expenditure (capex) outlook for the year.

"We are updating our full-year 2026 capex guidance range to $195 billion to $205 billion, up from our previous estimate of $180 billion to $190 billion," explained CFO Anat Ashkenazi on the earnings call. Demand for AI infrastructure continues to exceed supply, so Alphabet is trying to address that problem as quickly as possible.

I think the market overreacted. Alphabet's cloud revenue increased 82% during the second quarter, the fifth straight acceleration. Admittedly, the company has spent a tremendous amount of money to fund that growth, but investments in AI infrastructure are paying off. Neither Amazon nor Microsoft has reported cloud sales growth anywhere close to that figure in recent quarters.

Looking ahead, the Wall Street consensus says Alphabet's earnings will increase at 14% annually during the next three years. That makes the current valuation of 16 times earnings look quite reasonable. Investors should be comfortable purchasing a stake in this AI stock today, especially after the recent sell-off.

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Three years ago, Satya Nadella catapulted Microsoft to the front of the AI race and became "like a superhero," one recent former Microsoft executive said.

In February 2023, after betting early on OpenAI, the CEO unveiled Microsoft's AI-powered Bing search engine before a packed audience outside Seattle, and declared a war on Google's search dominance. "A race starts today," he said. Waves of adulation followed. When Nadella helped navigate OpenAI's board crisis later that year, Bill Gurley called it an "amazing shift in corporate reputation." CNN Business chose Nadella as the CEO of the Year.

Inside Microsoft and across the tech industry, Nadella was hailed for seizing the future. Now, his legacy is at stake.

Microsoft's stock is down more than 24% from 12 months ago, significantly worse than the rest of the Magnificent 7. Investors have grown increasingly skeptical that the company's multibillion-dollar AI bet will deliver. Copilot, Microsoft's flagship AI product, lags behind other AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. LinkedIn has drawn criticism for becoming flooded with AI-generated hustleporn. Xbox's business is "not healthy," its CEO recently said, and undergoing layoffs and restructuring as it tries to justify the company's record-breaking $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition.

And inside the company, employees are questioning Microsoft's plans to spend a record $190 billion this year to build AI infrastructure. As generative AI changes how people work, write software, and consume information, three of the company's core businesses hang in the balance: Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure. Investors will get a report card on these challenges on Wednesday, when the company releases its fourth-quarter earnings results.

As AI adoption spreads through corporate America, every software company is fighting to fend off the so-called SaaSpocalypse. But the battle is particularly fraught for Nadella's Microsoft, which made an early and loud bet on AI to propel the company's future. Now the company's north star has also become a potential noose.

For decades, Microsoft's productivity software has been the default homeroom where knowledge workers start their day. They opened Word to write, Excel to analyze data, and PowerPoint to build presentations. Now, millions of those workers are beginning to do all these things directly inside AI tools. Gartner analysts earlier this year predicted AI would threaten to dethrone traditional productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace in a $58 billion market shakeup.

Microsoft executives point to continued growth in Microsoft 365 and increasing Copilot adoption as evidence customers still want Microsoft's products at the center of their workdays. "The M365 business is seeing tons of new adoption and M365 Copilot usage," one executive said, who said the company is specifically chasing computing capacity to meet the demand.

GitHub faces a similar challenge. Since acquiring the software development platform in 2018, the company has held a dominant position with developers and had an early advantage in AI coding through GitHub Copilot. And it continues to grow: The platform recently had its "best month ever," an executive told employees in internal meeting comments viewed by Business Insider, though he didn't say by what measure.

But upstarts have swarmed in, as millions of engineers have adopted Cursor — which SpaceX recently announced plans to acquire for $60 billion — and Anthropic's Claude Code. As Business Insider previously reported, executives have discussed internally the need to overhaul GitHub to better compete with those AI-native coding tools. AI demand has also strained Github. As AI usage surged GitHub has experienced dozens of major outages this year.

The company is also struggling broadly to keep up with the demand for compute capacity. Despite this crunch, Microsoft is raising salespeople quotas for selling its cloud computing platform, Azure, some by 30% this year, according to people familiar with the change.

Azure remains Microsoft's fastest-growing strategic business, but internally executives say it has become a constant balancing act. Demand for computing infrastructure has outpaced the company's ability to build new capacity, forcing Microsoft to make difficult decisions about where its resources go. Even with this year's $190 billion capital expenditures — largely to expand data-center capacity for AI workloads — executives say the company is still constrained.

Earlier this year, Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood suggested Microsoft was prioritizing scarce computing resources for its own AI products before allocating the remaining capacity to Azure customers.

"The first thing we're doing is solving for the increased usage in sales and the accelerating pace of M365 Copilot, as well as GitHub Copilot, our first-party apps," Hood said during Microsoft's January earnings call. "Then we make sure we're investing in the long-term nature of R&D and product innovation... Then what you end up with is the remainder going towards serving the Azure capacity that continues to grow in terms of demand."

Why would Satya prioritize growing Adobe over growing M365?Microsoft executiveIf Microsoft had allocated the GPUs that came online during the first half of its fiscal year to Azure instead of its own AI products, Azure growth would have exceeded 40% instead of 39%, Hood said. Microsoft previously reported $75 billion in Azure revenue for its 2025 fiscal year.

That earnings report triggered one of Microsoft's biggest post-earnings stock declined by more than 10% as investors questioned the company's slower Azure outlook despite record AI spending and growing concerns that Microsoft was diverting capacity away from cloud customers.

Executives who spoke to Business Insider say those tradeoffs have intensified.

Microsoft is so desperate for capacity that it's turning to competitors to help relieve some of those constraints. Following a series of GitHub outages, Amazon bailed Microsoft out. The company also explored leasing Oracle cloud infrastructure but Microsoft walked away due to security and compliance concerns.

Microsoft is now seeking additional cloud capacity from other providers, including evaluating Amazon and Google, according to people familiar with the discussions. "We are shopping for capacity everywhere," one of those people said.

While prioritizing internal services has a mixed reception on Wall Street, the strategy is clear within Microsoft.

"All of the supply is gone once you solve for frontier labs and our internal businesses like M365 and Microsoft AI," one executive said.

Those decisions have created difficult conversations internally.

"Why would Satya prioritize growing Adobe over growing M365?" the person said. "I have no idea how we're going to land that message with customers."

As the pressure on Microsoft's core businesses mounts, Nadella has been bearing that pressure down on his workforce, and reshaping the structure of the company and its leaders.

As Business Insider previously reported, Nadella promoted Judson Althoff to CEO of Microsoft's commercial business to free himself and the company's engineering leaders to focus more directly on AI. Althoff was previously Microsoft's longtime sales boss but the role gave him a bigger profile. In an internal memo viewed by Business Insider at the time, Nadella described the moment as "a tectonic AI platform shift."

The mounting pressure on Nadella has trickled down through Microsoft's ranks from the executive suite to the rank-and-file employee.

At the same time, Nadella has remade his inner circle. Business Insider previously reported that Microsoft effectively retired its traditional senior leadership team structure in favor of smaller, flatter leadership groups. AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has narrowed his focus to Microsoft's superintelligence efforts, top Nadella lieutenant Rajesh Jha retired, longtime product and marketing leader Yusuf Mehdi is preparing to leave the company, and more executive changes are expected.

According to people familiar with the succession planning, Hayete Gallot, who recently returned to Microsoft from Google to lead the company's security business, is viewed internally as the long-term successor to Althoff as sales chief. Gallot previously worked for Althoff and left in what one executive told Business Insider was "not an amicable departure." Nadella recruited Gallot back to replace Charlie Bell, who moved into an individual contributor role focused on engineering quality. Rodrigo Kede Lima, who Microsoft just put in charge of a $2.5 billion AI sales unit, is also a rising star, one of the people said.

The changes extend beyond the executive suite. Business Insider has learned that Microsoft overhauled its performance review system this year, simplifying ratings into five categories while making performance distinctions significantly sharper.

Executives say the new process feels like a return to "stack ranking," the controversial system that evaluated employees relative to one another during the Steve Ballmer era. At the same time, managers have been instructed to reduce the number of employees in higher-level engineering roles as Microsoft continues flattening parts of the organization, emblematic of a broader hardcore work culture that's spread across Big Tech in the last few years.

"It's almost like the old era of Microsoft is back," one former executive said. "The old Windows era where you lead with a lot of fear and a billy club in your hand."

For years, Microsoft's greatest strength was that it owned where people worked and where developers built software. AI is beginning to challenge both assumptions at once. Now Nadella's legacy won't be defined by whether Microsoft can build the best AI, but by whether it can keep AI from eroding the businesses that made it one of the world's most valuable companies.

Ashley Stewart is a chief technology correspondent at Business Insider.

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United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect United Parcel Service to announce earnings of $1.66 per share and revenue of $21.8581 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $21.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. United Parcel Service had a net margin of 5.94% and a return on equity of 35.95%. The business’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect United Parcel Service to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Parcel Service Price Performance UPS stock opened at $114.60 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.21. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.62. The company has a market capitalization of $97.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.05. United Parcel Service has a 52-week low of $82.00 and a 52-week high of $122.41.

United Parcel Service Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a $1.64 dividend. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. United Parcel Service’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 106.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup lifted their target price on United Parcel Service from $127.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded United Parcel Service from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on United Parcel Service from $125.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of United Parcel Service from $115.00 to $113.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of United Parcel Service from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $111.50.

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Institutional Trading of United Parcel Service A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UPS. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 175.7% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,200,135 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $515,801,000 after buying an additional 3,314,166 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in United Parcel Service by 56.9% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 2,857,643 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $283,450,000 after buying an additional 1,036,435 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of United Parcel Service by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,092,627 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,183,268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,029,377 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of United Parcel Service by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,724,265 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $561,678,000 after buying an additional 993,461 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in United Parcel Service by 160.0% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,403,300 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $139,193,000 after purchasing an additional 863,574 shares in the last quarter. 60.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United Parcel Service Company Profile (Get Free Report)

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company that provides a broad range of transportation, logistics and e-commerce services. Its core business centers on small-package delivery and last-mile distribution for business and individual customers, supported by a network of ground transportation, air cargo operations (UPS Airlines) and sorting facilities. In addition to parcel delivery, UPS offers freight transportation, contract logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage and reverse-logistics solutions designed to support domestic and international commerce.

The company traces its roots to 1907 when it began as a small messenger service in the United States and later evolved into the United Parcel Service.

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Enbridge Inc (NYSE:ENB – Get Free Report) (TSE:ENB) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $66.50.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ENB. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Enbridge in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Enbridge from $76.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Enbridge in a report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Enbridge in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Enbridge from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ENB. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in Enbridge by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 8,904 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $483,000 after buying an additional 371 shares during the last quarter. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Enbridge by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. TCV Trust & Wealth Management Inc. now owns 13,342 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $723,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. CRA Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Enbridge during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $201,000. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its stake in shares of Enbridge by 11.0% during the 2nd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 10,476 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $568,000 after acquiring an additional 1,034 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trinity Legacy Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Enbridge by 15.2% during the 2nd quarter. Trinity Legacy Partners LLC now owns 5,471 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares in the last quarter. 54.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Enbridge Trading Up 0.8% NYSE:ENB opened at $56.84 on Thursday. Enbridge has a fifty-two week low of $44.58 and a fifty-two week high of $58.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $124.13 billion, a PE ratio of 26.68 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.24.

Enbridge (NYSE:ENB – Get Free Report) (TSE:ENB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The pipeline company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.02. Enbridge had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 9.83%.The business had revenue of $9.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.03 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Enbridge will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Enbridge Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.97 dividend. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. Enbridge’s payout ratio is 133.80%.

Enbridge Company Profile (Get Free Report)

Enbridge Inc is a Calgary, Alberta–based energy infrastructure company that develops, owns and operates a diversified portfolio of energy transportation, distribution and generation assets. Its core activities include the operation of crude oil and liquids pipelines, natural gas transmission and distribution systems, and energy storage facilities. In addition to midstream transportation and storage, Enbridge has expanded into renewable power generation and energy transition projects, including wind, solar and utility-scale generation assets.

The company serves customers primarily in Canada and the United States and has interests in other international energy projects.

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Shares of Sea Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $155.5364.

SE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of SEA in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays upped their target price on SEA from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on SEA from $168.00 to $163.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on SEA from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of SEA in a research note on Monday, July 20th.

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Insider Buying and Selling In other SEA news, insider Yanjun Wang sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.35, for a total transaction of $168,525.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 37,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,156,950. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Gang Ye sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.62, for a total transaction of $2,252,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,048,000. This trade represents a 4.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 409,200 shares of company stock valued at $38,198,424 over the last quarter. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SEA Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SE. Charles Lim Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of SEA by 172.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Lim Capital Ltd now owns 750,000 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $95,678,000 after buying an additional 475,000 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its holdings in SEA by 24.4% during the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 1,791,660 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock worth $228,549,000 after acquiring an additional 350,840 shares during the period. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in SEA during the fourth quarter worth about $26,282,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury raised its position in SEA by 32.4% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 718,949 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $83,750,000 after acquiring an additional 175,746 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in SEA by 5.7% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,642,304 shares of the Internet company based in Singapore’s stock valued at $135,999,000 after acquiring an additional 88,431 shares in the last quarter. 59.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

SEA Price Performance Shares of SE stock opened at $100.71 on Thursday. SEA has a fifty-two week low of $77.05 and a fifty-two week high of $199.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.65, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.55. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $95.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.43.

SEA (NYSE:SE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The Internet company based in Singapore reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.75 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $7.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. SEA had a net margin of 6.41% and a return on equity of 14.12%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 46.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.65 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that SEA will post 3.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) is a Singapore-based consumer internet company that operates a trio of interconnected businesses across digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services. Founded in 2009 as Garena and later rebranded as Sea, the company is headquartered in Singapore and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Sea positions itself as a technology platform focused on enabling online consumers, merchants and developers primarily across Southeast Asia and adjacent markets.

Sea’s digital entertainment arm, Garena, is a game developer and publisher that also organizes esports initiatives and operates online gaming platforms.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the sixteen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $51.0769.

ARE has been the topic of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $57.00 to $47.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research lowered Alexandria Real Estate Equities from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Alexandria Real Estate Equities from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th.

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Insider Buying and Selling In related news, Chairman Joel S. Marcus bought 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $42.72 per share, with a total value of $320,400.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chairman owned 587,724 shares in the company, valued at $25,107,569.28. This represents a 1.29% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Marc E. Binda sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.00, for a total transaction of $108,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 188,264 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,166,256. This trade represents a 1.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alexandria Real Estate Equities A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Alexandria Real Estate Equities in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $805,429,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its position in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,415,876 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $69,293,000 after buying an additional 253,402 shares during the period. Monaco Asset Management SAM acquired a new stake in Alexandria Real Estate Equities during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,582,000. Thompson Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 53.0% during the 4th quarter. Thompson Investment Management Inc. now owns 172,094 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,422,000 after acquiring an additional 59,613 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Alexandria Real Estate Equities by 708.2% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 155,420 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,606,000 after acquiring an additional 136,190 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.54% of the company’s stock.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Price Performance NYSE:ARE opened at $50.98 on Thursday. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a one year low of $39.41 and a one year high of $88.24. The company has a market cap of $8.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.13, a P/E/G ratio of 6.21 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $50.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.20 and a quick ratio of 0.20.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.73. The firm had revenue of $671.02 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $684.78 million. Alexandria Real Estate Equities had a negative net margin of 36.03% and a negative return on equity of 5.21%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.30 earnings per share. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.300-6.500 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Alexandria Real Estate Equities will post 6.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities’s payout ratio is -45.93%.

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Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc (NYSE: ARE) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, development and management of collaborative life science and technology campuses. The company’s properties are designed to support research and innovation by providing specialized laboratory, office and manufacturing space tailored to biotechnology, pharmaceutical, academic and related industries.

Since its founding in 1994, Alexandria has cultivated a diversified portfolio of campuses across leading innovation clusters in North America and Europe.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

SLB Limited (NYSE:SLB – Get Free Report)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $47.22, but opened at $50.07. SLB shares last traded at $51.4390, with a volume of 5,213,298 shares trading hands.

The oil and gas company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.04. SLB had a net margin of 9.26% and a return on equity of 15.54%. The company had revenue of $8.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.74 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

SLB Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. SLB’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.53%.

Key Stories Impacting SLB Here are the key news stories impacting SLB this week:

Positive Sentiment: SLB reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.55, ahead of estimates of $0.51, on revenue of $8.97 billion versus expectations of $8.67 billion. SLB (NYSE:SLB) Beats Expectations in Strong Q2 CY2026 Positive Sentiment: Management pointed to higher offshore activity and growth in Digital and Production Systems, which helped drive the quarter and support the outlook. SLB Posts Higher Revenue on Increased Offshore Activity, Data-Center Demand Positive Sentiment: SLB’s expanding data-center power and infrastructure push is being viewed as an additional growth vector, adding to investor optimism. What SLB (SLB)’s AI Data Center Power Push and Baleine Win Means For Shareholders Neutral Sentiment: Revenue still declined year over year, so the quarter was solid but not a return to broad-based growth. Top US oilfield services firm SLB beats quarterly profit estimates Neutral Sentiment: Middle East disruptions remain a headwind, but resilient demand in other regions is currently outweighing that pressure. SLB Stock Rises on Earnings Beat as Strong Activity Offsets Middle East Disruption Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of research firms have commented on SLB. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of SLB from $69.00 to $66.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Citigroup cut their price target on SLB from $68.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on SLB from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on SLB from $54.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their price objective on SLB from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, SLB presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $60.30.

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Insider Buying and Selling In other SLB news, EVP Steve Matthew Gassen sold 53,379 shares of SLB stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.18, for a total value of $2,998,832.22. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 47,421 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,664,111.78. The trade was a 52.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director La Chevardiere Patrick De sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.33, for a total transaction of $108,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $921,056.49. This trade represents a 10.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SLB Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Abel Hall LLC raised its stake in shares of SLB by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 7,535 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of SLB by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,041 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $193,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its position in shares of SLB by 9.3% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 2,503 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $129,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of SLB by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 10,288 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $395,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Davis Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of SLB by 1.0% during the first quarter. Davis Capital Management now owns 21,968 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,129,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. 81.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

SLB Stock Performance The stock has a 50-day moving average of $51.16 and a 200-day moving average of $50.55. The firm has a market cap of $78.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.34.

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SLB (NYSE: SLB), historically known as Schlumberger, is a leading global provider of technology, integrated project management and information solutions for the energy industry. Founded by Conrad and Marcel Schlumberger in 1926, the company develops and supplies products and services used across the exploration, drilling, completion and production phases of oil and gas development. Its offerings are intended to help operators characterize reservoirs, drill and complete wells, optimize production and manage field operations throughout the asset lifecycle.

SLB’s product and service portfolio spans reservoir characterization and well testing, wireline and logging services, directional drilling and drilling tools, well construction and completion technologies, production systems, and subsea equipment.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Shares of Rithm Capital Corp. (NYSE:RITM – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $13.20.

RITM has been the subject of several research reports. JonesTrading restated a “buy” rating and set a $13.50 price target on shares of Rithm Capital in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price objective on shares of Rithm Capital from $12.50 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Compass Point began coverage on shares of Rithm Capital in a research note on Monday, June 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $14.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Rithm Capital from $15.00 to $14.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Rithm Capital from $14.00 to $12.50 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd.

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Rithm Capital Stock Performance Shares of Rithm Capital stock opened at $9.11 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.02. Rithm Capital has a 12 month low of $8.43 and a 12 month high of $12.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.35 and a beta of 1.14.

Rithm Capital (NYSE:RITM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by ($0.02). Rithm Capital had a net margin of 14.44% and a return on equity of 19.48%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. As a group, analysts anticipate that Rithm Capital will post 2.23 EPS for the current year.

Rithm Capital Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 2nd. Rithm Capital’s dividend payout ratio is 91.74%.

Insider Transactions at Rithm Capital In other Rithm Capital news, Director David Saltzman sold 80,922 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.25, for a total value of $748,528.50. Following the sale, the director directly owned 44,248 shares in the company, valued at $409,294. The trade was a 64.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rithm Capital Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Rithm Capital by 99.2% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 2,295 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,143 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Rithm Capital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Rithm Capital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Rithm Capital in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Altshuler Shaham Ltd raised its holdings in Rithm Capital by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 3,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares during the period. 44.92% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Rithm Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company that originates, acquires and manages structured credit investments collateralized by real estate assets in the United States. The company focuses primarily on senior floating-rate loans secured by multifamily, commercial, industrial and single-family rental properties, aiming to deliver attractive risk-adjusted yields through a diversified portfolio of floating-rate real estate debt.

In addition to senior loans, Rithm Capital invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, including agency and non-agency pools, as well as other real estate-related credit instruments.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Stabilis Solutions (NASDAQ:SLNG – Get Free Report) and Texas Pacific Land (NYSE:TPL – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership 3.8% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Texas Pacific Land shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.2% of Stabilis Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Texas Pacific Land shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility Stabilis Solutions has a beta of -0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 132% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Texas Pacific Land has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Texas Pacific Land”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Stabilis Solutions $68.25 million 1.25 -$1.35 million ($0.20) -23.00 Texas Pacific Land $798.19 million 36.24 $481.38 million $7.30 57.46 Texas Pacific Land has higher revenue and earnings than Stabilis Solutions. Stabilis Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Texas Pacific Land, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability This table compares Stabilis Solutions and Texas Pacific Land’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stabilis Solutions -6.25% -5.85% -4.16% Texas Pacific Land 60.03% 35.52% 31.95% Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Stabilis Solutions and Texas Pacific Land, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stabilis Solutions 1 1 0 0 1.50 Texas Pacific Land 2 1 1 0 1.75 Stabilis Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 117.39%. Texas Pacific Land has a consensus target price of $639.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.34%. Given Stabilis Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stabilis Solutions is more favorable than Texas Pacific Land.

Summary Texas Pacific Land beats Stabilis Solutions on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Stabilis Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, an energy transition company, provides clean energy production, storage, transportation, and fueling solutions primarily using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to various end markets in North America. The company offers LNG solutions to customers in aerospace, agriculture, energy, industrial, marine bunkering, mining, pipeline, remote power, and utility markets. It also provides engineering and field support services, as well as rents cryogenic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Stabilis Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of LNG Investment Company LLC.

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Texas Pacific Land Corporation engages in the land and resource management, and water services and operations businesses. The company owns a 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest (NPRI) under approximately 85,000 acres of land; a 1/16th NPRI under approximately 371,000 acres of land; and approximately 4,000 additional net royalty acres, total of approximately 195,000 NRA located in the western part of Texas. The Land and Resource Management segment manages surface acres of land, and oil and gas royalty interest in West Texas. This segment also engages in easements, such as transporting oil, gas and related hydrocarbons, power line and utility, and subsurface wellbore easements. In addition, this segment leases its land for processing, storage, and compression facilities and roads; and is involved in sale of materials, such as caliche, sand, and other material, as well as sells land. The Water Services and Operations segment provides full-service water offerings, including water sourcing, produced-water treatment, infrastructure development, and disposal solutions to operators in the Permian Basin. This segment also holds produced water royalties. Texas Pacific Land Corporation was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Shares of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $256.7368.

WM has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Waste Management from $266.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Waste Management from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Waste Management from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Waste Management from $264.00 to $263.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on Waste Management from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th.

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Trending Headlines about Waste Management Here are the key news stories impacting Waste Management this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect WM to report higher revenue and earnings, supported by stronger collection and disposal pricing plus a sharp increase in renewable energy sales. WM Is Set to Report Q2 Earnings: Here’s What Investors Should Know Positive Sentiment: WM was highlighted as a stock that can benefit from inflation because its contracts allow it to pass rising costs through to customers, which supports margins and earnings resilience. 2 Stocks Built to Thrive If Inflation Refuses to Fade Positive Sentiment: The company was also cited as one of several waste firms using AI to improve efficiency and expand margins, reinforcing the long-term growth narrative. 3 Waste Stocks Turning AI Investments Into Growth Neutral Sentiment: Several articles published ahead of earnings focused on Wall Street estimates and key operating metrics, suggesting investors are mainly waiting for the actual Q2 report before making a bigger move. Curious about Waste Management (WM) Q2 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics Neutral Sentiment: One broad S&P 500 article mentioned WM among companies worth investigating, but it did not provide a specific new catalyst for the stock. 1 S&P 500 Stock Worth Investigating and 2 Facing Challenges Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Waste Management by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 1,588 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Bey Douglas LLC raised its position in Waste Management by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Bey Douglas LLC now owns 1,233 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Waste Management by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. San Luis Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,922 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $422,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Waste Management by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,341,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Waste Management by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,398 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. 80.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Waste Management Stock Performance NYSE:WM opened at $238.86 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $95.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.57, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.44. Waste Management has a 1 year low of $194.11 and a 1 year high of $248.13. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $224.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $227.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

Waste Management (NYSE:WM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.06. Waste Management had a return on equity of 31.90% and a net margin of 10.99%.The firm had revenue of $6.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Waste Management will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Waste Management Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.945 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $3.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Waste Management’s payout ratio is currently 54.70%.

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Waste Management, Inc (NYSE: WM) is a leading provider of integrated waste management and environmental services in North America. The company offers end-to-end solutions that span collection, transfer, disposal and recycling, along with landfill operations and related infrastructure. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Waste Management serves a broad customer base that includes residential, commercial, industrial and municipal clients.

Core services include curbside and commercial waste collection, roll-off and temporary container services, materials recovery and recycling, and engineered landfill disposal.

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Wise plans to submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter under the GENIUS Act after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rejected its first bid.

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Wise plans a fresh U.S. charter application under the GENIUS Act after the OCC rejection. The OCC cited weak AML controls, management gaps, and limited national banking experience in denial. William Blair expects Wise to remain rail-agnostic rather than make stablecoins its core business model. The July 21 decision ended the payments company’s effort to create Wise National Trust in Austin, Texas. Wise disclosed the outcome on July 24 and said its current U.S. services continue without change. The company still operates through money-transmitter licences across 48 states and four territories.

The new filing will use the federal framework for payment stablecoins rather than the structure in Wise’s original June 2025 application. Wise said the earlier plan relied on access to Federal Reserve payment systems that is no longer practical. Its London-listed shares fell as much as 10% after the denial became public. Wise said it had strengthened financial-crime controls since filing the original plan and would address the regulator’s findings in its next submission.

OCC rejects Wise application over compliance concerns The OCC’s decision said Wise did not show that the proposed trust bank could meet U.S. legal and regulatory requirements. The regulator focused on weaknesses in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism controls. It also said Wise U.S. had a record of failing to meet rules that apply to money services businesses. The proposed bank planned to rely heavily on Wise U.S. and other group companies for compliance work.

The regulator also questioned the experience of the proposed directors and managers. It said the team did not show enough knowledge of national banking rules, fiduciary services, or AML/CFT operations. Wise National Trust had planned to offer multi-currency stored-value accounts, payment processing, and fiduciary services. The OCC stated that approval would conflict with its charter policies. However, the decision does not stop Wise from filing another application after addressing the issues.

Wise shifts its plan toward the GENIUS Act Wise gave a separate reason for changing course. The company said the Federal Reserve has generally paused account access for uninsured trust banks while it develops a new payment-account policy. “With the Federal Reserve generally pausing account access for an uninsured trust bank, the approach in our application became non-viable,” Wise said. The original plan aimed to let Wise settle U.S. dollar payments more directly and reduce its reliance on partner banks.

Wise now plans to apply under the GENIUS Act, which created a federal licensing and supervision system for payment stablecoin issuers. The company has not said it will launch its own stablecoin. William Blair analysts also said they do not expect a major change in Wise’s position. They described the company as “agnostic of the rail,” meaning it remains focused on lowering cross-border payment costs whether transfers use traditional systems or digital assets.

Stablecoin rules remain unfinished The GENIUS Act became law in July 2025. It sets reserve, redemption, reporting, consumer protection, and compliance requirements for approved payment stablecoin issuers. The law is due to take effect on January 18, 2027, or 120 days after regulators publish final rules, whichever comes first. The OCC published its main proposed rule in March, while Treasury later proposed AML and sanctions standards.

Final rules were still pending when Wise announced its new plan. As crypto.news reported, regulators missed the July 18 rulemaking deadline, leaving key details unresolved. Wise will need to explain what activities its new entity would conduct, how it would use stablecoins, and how it would meet the stricter AML/CFT standards planned for permitted issuers. A new application must also explain how the charter would work without the unrestricted Federal Reserve access assumed in the earlier model.

Wise joins a wider U.S. charter race Wise is entering a crowded federal licensing process. The OCC has approved several digital asset companies for national trust charters during the past year.Circle received final approval in July 2026 after gaining conditional approval in December. Ripple, Paxos, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, Crypto.com, Bridge, and Coinbase have also received conditional decisions or entered the process.

The approvals have drawn opposition from banking groups and some lawmakers. Crypto.news reported that the Bank Policy Institute retained outside lawyers while considering a challenge to the OCC’s trust-charter policy. Wise’s case differs because the regulator issued a direct denial tied to its compliance record and management plan. The new GENIUS Act filing may offer a different route, but it will still require Wise to satisfy the OCC’s standards before gaining a charter.

Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Liberty Broadband Corporation (NASDAQ:LBRDK – Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $28.94 and last traded at $29.71, with a volume of 5806426 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $30.40.

Analysts Set New Price Targets LBRDK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Liberty Broadband in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Liberty Broadband from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

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Liberty Broadband Trading Down 2.8% The stock has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.51 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Liberty Broadband A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Highlander Partners L.P. bought a new position in Liberty Broadband during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Liberty Broadband in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. eCIO Inc. bought a new stake in Liberty Broadband in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Liberty Broadband in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Liberty Broadband by 153.9% during the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 678 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the period. 80.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Liberty Broadband Corporation is a publicly traded holding company that principally invests in broadband and cable businesses. Established in 2014 as a spin-off from Liberty Interactive Corporation, the company was designed to provide investors with targeted exposure to high-growth broadband assets. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, Liberty Broadband uses a tracking-stock structure to reflect the performance of its key investments rather than operating a stand-alone service business.

The company’s primary asset is its substantial equity interest in Charter Communications, one of the largest cable and broadband providers in the United States.

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Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $51.75.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on KMPR shares. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Kemper from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Kemper from $48.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Kemper in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Kemper from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kemper Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL grew its position in Kemper by 64.1% in the third quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 223,403 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $11,516,000 after acquiring an additional 87,272 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kemper by 1,888.9% during the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 214,186 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $6,577,000 after acquiring an additional 203,417 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kemper by 361.0% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 78,507 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $3,183,000 after acquiring an additional 61,479 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Kemper during the first quarter valued at $1,622,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kemper by 102.1% in the 1st quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 325,197 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $9,938,000 after purchasing an additional 164,315 shares in the last quarter. 86.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kemper Trading Up 4.1% Shares of KMPR opened at $28.77 on Thursday. Kemper has a 12-month low of $22.69 and a 12-month high of $62.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.40 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $27.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.16.

Kemper (NYSE:KMPR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by ($0.60). Kemper had a return on equity of 4.80% and a net margin of 0.89%.The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.17 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.65 EPS. Kemper’s revenue was down 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Kemper will post 1.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Kemper Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. Kemper’s payout ratio is presently 206.45%.

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Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) is a diversified insurance holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Formed through the rebranding of Unitrin in 2010, Kemper has established a nationwide presence by offering a broad array of property and casualty insurance products. The company distributes its products through independent agents, brokers and direct-to-consumer channels, serving both individual policyholders and commercial clients.

The personal insurance segment provides coverage for automobiles, homeowners, renters and umbrella lines, while the commercial business focuses on liability, workers’ compensation and specialty property solutions tailored to small and mid-sized enterprises.

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Unum Group (NYSE:UNM – Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect Unum Group to announce earnings of $2.14 per share and revenue of $2.9056 billion for the quarter. Unum Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.90 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The financial services provider reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.07. Unum Group had a return on equity of 12.60% and a net margin of 5.86%.The company had revenue of $3.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Unum Group to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Unum Group Price Performance Shares of UNM opened at $86.22 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.06. Unum Group has a 52-week low of $68.28 and a 52-week high of $93.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.78 billion, a PE ratio of 18.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.25.

Unum Group Increases Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 24th will be paid a $0.505 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 24th. This is an increase from Unum Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $2.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Unum Group’s payout ratio is presently 40.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research analysts have recently weighed in on UNM shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Unum Group from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Unum Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 11th. Atlantic Securities set a $88.00 price objective on shares of Unum Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Unum Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Unum Group from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.17.

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Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, EVP Elizabeth Claire Ahmed sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.14, for a total transaction of $961,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,412,922.18. This trade represents a 21.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Unum Group Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Unum Group during the third quarter worth $31,000. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its position in Unum Group by 385.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 427 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Unum Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $47,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Unum Group during the 4th quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 157.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,851 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 1,132 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.57% of the company’s stock.

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Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) is a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States and selected international markets, specializing in disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance. Through both fully insured and self-funded arrangements, the company offers group coverage designed to protect income and mitigate financial hardship for employees and their families. Its portfolio includes short-term and long-term disability plans, group life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies, as well as critical illness and hospital indemnity products.

In addition to its core product lines, Unum Group markets voluntary benefits under its Colonial Life brand, allowing employees to purchase supplemental insurance such as accident, cancer, and dental coverage directly through payroll deductions.

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Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:APPN – Get Free Report) gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $21.96, but opened at $22.76. Appian shares last traded at $22.61, with a volume of 32,691 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes APPN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Appian in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Appian from $27.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Appian from $38.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Appian from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Appian from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Appian presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $26.00.

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Appian Trading Up 8.2% The firm has a market cap of $1.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,377.38 and a beta of 0.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $23.36 and a 200-day moving average of $24.60.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $202.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $191.56 million. Appian had a negative return on equity of 26.12% and a net margin of 0.12%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. Appian has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.940-1.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.020-0.020 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Appian Corporation will post 0.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity In related news, CEO Matthew W. Calkins sold 50,000 shares of Appian stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.72, for a total value of $1,236,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,719,144 shares in the company, valued at $42,497,239.68. This trade represents a 2.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CRO Mark Dorsey bought 5,227 shares of Appian stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $19.13 per share, with a total value of $99,992.51. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive directly owned 13,993 shares in the company, valued at $267,686.09. This trade represents a 59.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 42.81% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Appian Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Appian during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Appian by 693.4% in the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 846 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV bought a new position in Appian in the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Appian in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Appian by 175.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,131 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.70% of the company’s stock.

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Appian Corporation is a global technology company specializing in low-code automation platforms designed to streamline business processes. Founded in 1999 by Matt Calkins, the company provides an integrated suite of tools that enables organizations to build enterprise applications and workflows rapidly with minimal hand coding. The platform combines process management, robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and data integration into a single environment, allowing businesses to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

The core offering, the Appian Low-Code Platform, empowers users—ranging from professional developers to business analysts—to visually model, design and deploy applications that can automate complex operations, orchestrate tasks across systems, and deliver real-time analytics.

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Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH – Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $36.4722.

A number of research analysts recently commented on AMH shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays upped their price target on American Homes 4 Rent from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on American Homes 4 Rent from $39.00 to $38.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th.

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American Homes 4 Rent Price Performance Shares of NYSE:AMH opened at $33.43 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $32.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. American Homes 4 Rent has a 12-month low of $27.22 and a 12-month high of $36.38. The company has a market cap of $12.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.79.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.30. American Homes 4 Rent had a return on equity of 6.08% and a net margin of 25.27%.The company had revenue of $472.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $470.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.46 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. American Homes 4 Rent has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.890-1.950 EPS. Equities analysts expect that American Homes 4 Rent will post 1.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Homes 4 Rent Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. American Homes 4 Rent’s payout ratio is currently 107.32%.

Insider Transactions at American Homes 4 Rent In other news, Director Jack E. Corrigan purchased 2,041 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $23.53 per share, for a total transaction of $48,024.73. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 17,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $400,010. The trade was a 13.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have bought 5,000 shares of company stock worth $117,024 in the last three months. 5.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Homes 4 Rent Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMH. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of American Homes 4 Rent by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 10,797 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $347,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the period. Vanderbilt University raised its stake in American Homes 4 Rent by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanderbilt University now owns 23,385 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp boosted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 12,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $338,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in American Homes 4 Rent by 7.2% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,427 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in American Homes 4 Rent by 122.2% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 802 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.87% of the company’s stock.

American Homes 4 Rent Company Profile (Get Free Report)

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development and management of single-family rental homes. Since its initial public offering in April 2013, the company has focused on building a large-scale, professionally managed portfolio of homes designed to meet the needs of today’s renters. Its business model emphasizes the acquisition of well-located properties coupled with consistent, in-house property management to drive occupancy and long-term value.

As of the most recent reporting, American Homes 4 Rent owns and operates tens of thousands of homes across the United States, with concentration in key Sun Belt and high-growth markets.

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Terumo (OTCMKTS:TRUMY – Get Free Report) and Lantheus (NASDAQ:LNTH – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Profitability This table compares Terumo and Lantheus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Terumo 12.09% 9.17% 6.57% Lantheus 18.05% 29.32% 15.00% Volatility & Risk Terumo has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lantheus has a beta of -0.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Terumo and Lantheus, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Terumo 0 2 0 0 2.00 Lantheus 0 3 8 0 2.73 Lantheus has a consensus target price of $110.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.35%. Given Lantheus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lantheus is more favorable than Terumo.

Insider & Institutional Ownership 99.1% of Lantheus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Lantheus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation This table compares Terumo and Lantheus”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Terumo $7.52 billion 2.60 $897.03 million $0.61 21.72 Lantheus $1.54 billion 4.43 $233.56 million $4.15 25.26 Terumo has higher revenue and earnings than Lantheus. Terumo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lantheus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary Lantheus beats Terumo on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Terumo Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of medical products and equipment in Japan, Europe, China, the United States, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Cardiac and Vascular Company, Medical Care Solutions Company, and Blood and Cell Technologies Company. The Cardiac and Vascular Company segment offers angiographic guidewires, angiographic catheters, introducer sheaths, vascular closure devices, PTCA balloon catheters, coronary stents, self-expanding peripheral stents, intravascular ultrasound systems, imaging catheters, and others; coils, stents, and intrasaccular devices for treating cerebral aneurysm; embolization systems, aspiration catheters, and clot retrievers for treating ischemic stroke and others; oxygenators, cardio-pulmonary bypass systems, and others; and artificial vascular and stent grafts. The Medical Care Solutions Company segment provides syringes, infusion pumps, syringe pumps, infusion lines, I.V. solutions, peritoneal dialysis fluids, pain management and nutritious food products, adhesion barriers, and others; blood glucose monitoring systems, disposable needles for pen-injector, insulin patch pumps, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, and others; and contract manufacturing of prefilled syringes, devices to pharmaceutical companies for use in drug kits, such as prefillable syringes, needles for pharmaceutical packaging business, and others. The Blood and Cell Technologies Company segment offers blood bags, component collection systems, automated blood processing systems, pathogen reduction systems, centrifugal apheresis systems, cell expansion systems, and others. The company was formerly known as Sekisen Ken-onki Corporation and changed its name to Terumo Corporation in October 1974. Terumo Corporation was incorporated in 1921 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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Lantheus Holdings, Inc. develops, manufactures, and commercializes diagnostic and therapeutic products that assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of heart, cancer, and other diseases worldwide. It provides DEFINITY, an injectable ultrasound enhancing agent used in echocardiography exams; TechneLite, a technetium generator for nuclear medicine procedures; Xenon-133, a radiopharmaceutical gas to assess pulmonary function; Neurolite, an injectable imaging agent to identify the area within the brain where blood flow has been blocked or reduced due to stroke; Cardiolite, an injectable Tc-99m-labeled imaging agent to assess blood flow to the muscle of the heart; and PYLARIFY, an F 18-labelled PSMA-targeted PET imaging agent used for imaging of PSMA positive-lesions in men with prostate cancer. The company also offers Automated Bone Scan Index that calculates the disease burden of prostate cancer by detecting and classifying bone scan tracer uptakes as metastatic or benign lesions using an artificial neural network; RELISTOR for opioid-induced constipation; and aPROMISE, an artificial intelligence medical device software; and PYLARIFY AI, an AI-based medical device software to perform quantitative assessment of PSMA PET/CT images in prostate cancer. In addition, it develops 1095, a PSMA-targeted iodine-131-labeled small molecule; PNT2002, a radiopharmaceutical therapy to treat mCRPC; PNT2003, an SSTR therapy that treats patients with SSTR-positive neuroendocrine tumors; MK-6240, a F 18-labeled PET imaging agent that targets Tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease; LNTH-1363S, an fibroblast activation protein, alpha targeted, copper-64 labeled PET imaging agent; and flurpiridaz used to assess blood flow to the heart;. It has collaboration agreements with GE Healthcare; NanoMab Technology Limited; Curium; RefleXion Medical, Inc.; POINT; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc; and Ratio Therapeutics LLC. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by continued loan growth, stable net interest margin, low credit losses and ongoing investment in banker recruiting and artificial intelligence initiatives.

Chief Executive Officer John Corbett said the company generated a 1.36% return on assets and a 17.6% return on tangible common equity during the quarter. He said results reflected “solid balance sheet growth, stable margins, improving efficiency, and continued strength in credit quality.”

Over the past year, loans increased 8% and deposits rose 5%, both within the company’s previously issued guidance ranges. During the second quarter, loan growth totaled $1.35 billion, representing an 11% annualized rate. Average loan growth also ran at an 11% annualized pace.

Corbett said growth was broad-based across SouthState’s footprint, with Florida leading the company in loan-growth dollars. Florida, Texas and South Carolina were the largest contributors by dollar amount, while Atlanta, Virginia and Alabama posted strong percentage growth, including commercial and industrial lending gains in Atlanta.

Recruiting Supports Growth Strategy SouthState has expanded its commercial banking sales force by more than 10% over the past three quarters as it seeks to capitalize on disruption in its markets. Corbett said the company had offered division presidents the opportunity to increase their commercial relationship manager teams by 15% to 20% over several years.

The newer hires have generated $600 million of loan production so far and have a $1.5 billion pipeline, according to Corbett. Texas has been the strongest market for sales-force expansion, with its commercial relationship manager count up 25%.

The company expects loan growth to remain in the mid- to upper-single-digit range. Corbett said SouthState sees a potential mix shift in the second half, with commercial and industrial lending expected to increase while planned commercial real estate payoffs, including multifamily projects, rise.

Construction lending increased during the quarter, driven partly by owner-occupied projects for commercial clients and multifamily construction. However, Corbett noted that the overall construction category remained about 10% below its level a year earlier.

Margin Outlook Remains Stable SouthState reported a net interest margin of 3.78%, down 1 basis point from the first quarter and within its 3.75% to 3.80% guidance range. Deposit costs were unchanged from the prior quarter at 1.76%, while loan yields declined 5 basis points to 5.91% due to lower purchase-accounting accretion income.

Excluding accretion, loan yields increased 1 basis point and net interest margin rose 4 basis points, the company said. Net interest income totaled $576 million, up $14 million from the first quarter.

Chief Strategy Officer Steve Young said management’s outlook assumes no interest-rate increases or reductions through 2027 and calls for net interest margin to remain within the 3.75% to 3.80% range. He said deposit costs could rise modestly as the company funds loan growth, but anticipated asset repricing should help support the margin.

SouthState said approximately 76% of quarterly loan production carried floating rates. The share of the overall loan portfolio in floating-rate loans has increased to 38%, from 32% a year earlier.

Management also pointed to future repricing opportunities, including roughly $6 billion of loans expected to reprice over the next year and about $1 billion of securities expected to cash flow and be reinvested. Young said legacy loans with coupons in the 3% to 4% range are being replaced at rates in the 6% range.

Credit Quality and Expenses Credit quality improved during the quarter. Nonperforming assets declined 14%, classified loans also decreased, and net charge-offs were 6 basis points. It was the eighth time in the past nine quarters that SouthState’s net charge-offs were below 10 basis points.

Provision expense was $16 million, primarily reflecting loan growth. Management said it expects modest downward pressure on reserve levels absent meaningful changes in Moody’s economic forecasts and other loss drivers. The company continues to use a more conservative weighting toward Moody’s pessimistic scenario than its traditional model weighting.

Noninterest income was $97 million, or 57 basis points of average assets, within the company’s 55- to 60-basis-point guidance range. The figure was $3 million below the first quarter, as higher deposit fees were offset by lower mortgage revenue. SouthState said it continues to expect correspondent banking revenue of roughly $25 million per quarter.

Noninterest expense totaled $358 million, slightly better than guidance. Management maintained its forecast for 4% noninterest expense growth in 2026. It expects compensation costs to rise in the second half as recently hired employees remain in the run rate and company merit increases take effect July 1.

Capital Returns and Technology Investment SouthState repurchased 1 million shares during the quarter at a weighted average price of $97.62, producing a 68% total payout ratio including dividends. Year-to-date repurchases totaled 2.5 million shares and the total payout ratio was 80%.

Corbett said the company repurchased nearly 5% of its outstanding shares over the past year while increasing its dividend and maintaining a common equity tier 1 capital ratio above 11%. CET1 ended the quarter at 11.1%, tangible common equity was 8.7%, and tangible book value per share was $58.72, up 13% from a year earlier.

Management reiterated its longer-term total capital return framework of 40% to 60%, saying recent higher repurchase activity is not expected to be sustained if the company continues to target mid- to high-single-digit loan growth while maintaining CET1 in an 11% to 12% range.

Corbett also highlighted artificial intelligence as a strategic priority. The company is using the technology in credit operations, fraud management and call-center support, as well as through an internally developed small language model. SouthState is also testing commodity-hedging and foreign-exchange offerings, though Young said those initiatives are expected to launch in 2027 rather than materially affect 2026 results.

About SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) SouthState Bank (NYSE: SSB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida, that provides a range of commercial and retail banking services. Through its subsidiary, SouthState Bank, the company serves businesses, institutions and individuals with deposit, lending and treasury management solutions. Its core business lines include commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate lending, consumer mortgages and home equity loans.

In addition to traditional lending and deposit products, SouthState Bank offers specialized services such as treasury and cash management, merchant services, payment solutions and online banking.

Posted by Defense World Staff on Jul 26th, 2026

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE – Get Free Report)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $21.22, but opened at $21.98. Braze shares last traded at $21.5620, with a volume of 52,649 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth BRZE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $33.00 price target on shares of Braze in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on Braze from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective on shares of Braze in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Braze in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Braze from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.76.

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Braze Stock Up 2.5% The firm has a market capitalization of $2.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.43 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a 50-day moving average of $23.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.16.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.10. Braze had a negative return on equity of 17.52% and a negative net margin of 15.51%.The firm had revenue of $211.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $205.19 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.07 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.2% on a year-over-year basis. Braze has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.150-0.160 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Braze, Inc. will post -0.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of BRZE. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Braze by 10.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,851,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,793,000 after buying an additional 892,635 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Braze during the 4th quarter worth about $1,980,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Braze by 5,412.5% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 289,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,937,000 after acquiring an additional 284,533 shares during the period. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Braze by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,233,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,284,000 after acquiring an additional 98,854 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Braze by 232,716.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 100,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,433,000 after acquiring an additional 100,068 shares in the last quarter. 90.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Braze, Inc is a publicly traded software company (NASDAQ: BRZE) that offers a customer engagement platform designed to help brands build personalized relationships with their users. Founded in 2011 as Appboy by Bill Magnuson, Jon Hyman and Mark Ghermezian, the company adopted the Braze name in 2017 to underscore its focus on fostering strong connections between businesses and consumers. Its cloud-based platform consolidates messaging channels including push notifications, in-app messages, email and SMS, enabling companies to deliver timely, context-driven communications at scale.

The core functionality of Braze’s platform centers on data-driven segmentation, customer journey orchestration and real-time analytics.

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Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CELH – Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and twenty-one have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $58.65.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CELH. BNP Paribas Exane reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 price target (down from $70.00) on shares of Celsius in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Celsius in a research report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Celsius from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Celsius from $77.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Celsius from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th.

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Insider Activity at Celsius In related news, Director Hal Kravitz purchased 8,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $29.73 per share, for a total transaction of $249,732.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 227,158 shares in the company, valued at $6,753,407.34. The trade was a 3.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO John Fieldly purchased 8,475 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $29.36 per share, with a total value of $248,826.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 937,540 shares in the company, valued at $27,526,174.40. This trade represents a 0.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Celsius by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,074,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $826,750,000 after buying an additional 802,743 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Celsius by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,565,409 shares of the company’s stock valued at $163,112,000 after buying an additional 277,424 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Celsius in the 4th quarter valued at about $140,803,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new stake in shares of Celsius during the fourth quarter valued at about $115,321,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Celsius by 20.9% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,470,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,587,000 after acquiring an additional 426,623 shares in the last quarter. 60.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Celsius Price Performance CELH opened at $27.12 on Thursday. Celsius has a 52-week low of $26.54 and a 52-week high of $66.74. The company has a 50 day moving average of $29.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $38.25. The company has a market cap of $6.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $782.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $763.08 million. Celsius had a net margin of 5.85% and a return on equity of 37.95%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 137.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Celsius will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current year.

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Celsius Holdings, Inc is an American beverage company known for its line of fitness and energy drinks formulated to support active lifestyles. The company’s flagship product, the Celsius® brand, features beverages enhanced with ingredients such as green tea extract, guarana seed extract and essential vitamins, positioned as a functional alternative to traditional energy drinks. These products are designed to deliver a blend of ingredients that support metabolism and sustained energy without high sugar content or artificial preservatives.

In addition to its core carbonated drink portfolio, Celsius has expanded its offerings to include powder mixes and non-carbonated ready-to-drink variants, catering to consumer preferences around taste, convenience and nutritional needs.

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Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $88.26 and last traded at $88.26, with a volume of 202 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $84.75.

Analysts Set New Price Targets BOH has been the topic of several research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $91.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Bank of Hawaii from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $82.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of Bank of Hawaii from $84.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Bank of Hawaii from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $85.80.

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Bank of Hawaii Trading Down 0.7% The firm has a fifty day moving average of $80.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.23. The company has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a PE ratio of 16.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank of Hawaii A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BOH. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Bank of Hawaii by 16.4% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 26,241 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,808,000 after purchasing an additional 3,689 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Bank of Hawaii by 177.5% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 23,818 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,617,000 after buying an additional 15,234 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Bank of Hawaii by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,272 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,605,000 after buying an additional 1,027 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Bank of Hawaii by 35.8% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 19,808 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,366,000 after buying an additional 5,227 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Bank of Hawaii in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 82.18% of the company’s stock.

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Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH) is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, with roots tracing back to its founding in 1897 by Charles Montague Cooke and Peter Cushman Jones. As one of the oldest financial institutions in the U.S. West Coast region, the bank has built a reputation for stability and community focus. It operates as the principal subsidiary of Bank of Hawaii Corporation, a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

The bank offers a comprehensive suite of personal and business banking products and services.

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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH – Get Free Report) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $90.6667.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Seaport Research Partners downgraded Sonic Automotive from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $185.00 to $205.00 in a research report on Friday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Sonic Automotive from $77.00 to $76.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings raised Sonic Automotive from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stephens set a $89.00 price objective on Sonic Automotive in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Sonic Automotive from $77.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Sonic Automotive In related news, President Jeff Dyke sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.97, for a total transaction of $4,148,500.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 111,622 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,261,277.34. The trade was a 30.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 100,000 shares of company stock valued at $8,408,160 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 43.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sonic Automotive A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL grew its position in shares of Sonic Automotive by 41.2% in the third quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 183,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,964,000 after purchasing an additional 53,510 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Sonic Automotive by 70.8% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 181,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,208,000 after buying an additional 75,125 shares in the last quarter. Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Sonic Automotive during the first quarter worth $8,450,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Sonic Automotive in the 1st quarter valued at $453,000. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Sonic Automotive by 22.3% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 94,898 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,870,000 after buying an additional 17,286 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.92% of the company’s stock.

Sonic Automotive Stock Up 0.8% SAH opened at $99.89 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $3.16 billion, a PE ratio of 31.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.89. Sonic Automotive has a twelve month low of $54.11 and a twelve month high of $104.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $85.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $72.60. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.22. Sonic Automotive had a return on equity of 22.45% and a net margin of 0.72%.The company had revenue of $3.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.73 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.48 EPS. Sonic Automotive’s revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Sonic Automotive will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sonic Automotive Increases Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. This is a positive change from Sonic Automotive’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Sonic Automotive’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 52.23%.

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Sonic Automotive, Inc is a publicly traded automotive retailer that operates a network of franchised new-car dealerships and used-vehicle dealerships across the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company offers a range of services that include vehicle sales, leasing, finance and insurance products, service and parts, and collision repair. Sonic Automotive’s dealerships represent numerous major automotive brands, and the company also markets a broad selection of pre-owned vehicles under its own banner.

In addition to its core dealership operations, Sonic Automotive has developed digital retail capabilities that allow customers to research, shop and complete transactions online.

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Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES – Get Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $48.55 and last traded at $48.5470, with a volume of 81350 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $47.93.

Analysts Set New Price Targets WES has been the subject of several recent research reports. US Capital Advisors upgraded shares of Western Midstream Partners from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $46.00 price target on shares of Western Midstream Partners and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Western Midstream Partners from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $51.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Western Midstream Partners from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Western Midstream Partners from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $46.25.

Read Our Latest Analysis on WES

Western Midstream Partners Trading Down 0.7% The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The firm has a market cap of $18.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a 50 day moving average of $44.67 and a 200 day moving average of $42.68.

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE:WES – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The pipeline company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.11. Western Midstream Partners had a return on equity of 33.89% and a net margin of 29.98%.The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Western Midstream Partners, LP will post 3.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Western Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.93 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.8%. Western Midstream Partners’s payout ratio is 121.57%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Midstream Partners A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WES. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Western Midstream Partners in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Western Midstream Partners during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its stake in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 76.2% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 793 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 343 shares during the period. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Western Midstream Partners during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Glen Eagle Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Western Midstream Partners by 843.0% during the fourth quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 943 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 843 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.82% of the company’s stock.

Western Midstream Partners Company Profile (Get Free Report)

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) is a midstream energy infrastructure company that owns, operates and develops an integrated network of crude oil, natural gas and produced water gathering, processing, transportation and storage assets in the United States. The partnership’s primary offerings include pipeline transportation, fractionation services, natural gas liquids (NGL) logistics and produced water handling. Through its fee-based and commodity-based contracts, Western Midstream provides its customers with essential services that support efficient energy production and distribution.

The company’s asset portfolio spans key onshore basins, including the Delaware Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado, and the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado.

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