Contrasting CNX Midstream Partners (CNXM) & National Grid (NGG)

CNX Midstream Partners (NYSE: CNXM) and National Grid (NYSE:NGG) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

Get CNX Midstream Partners alerts:

This table compares CNX Midstream Partners and National Grid’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CNX Midstream Partners	$233.85 million	5.22	$114.99 million	$1.72	11.15
National Grid	$20.22 billion	1.86	$4.71 billion	$3.93	14.25

National Grid has higher revenue and earnings than CNX Midstream Partners. CNX Midstream Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Grid, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

21.4% of CNX Midstream Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.4% of National Grid shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares CNX Midstream Partners and National Grid’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CNX Midstream Partners	46.60%	16.46%	12.10%
National Grid	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

CNX Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. National Grid pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. CNX Midstream Partners pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. National Grid pays out 103.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Volatility & Risk

CNX Midstream Partners has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Grid has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for CNX Midstream Partners and National Grid, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CNX Midstream Partners	0	3	4	0	2.57
National Grid	0	4	5	0	2.56

CNX Midstream Partners currently has a consensus target price of $23.57, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Given CNX Midstream Partners’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe CNX Midstream Partners is more favorable than National Grid.

Summary

CNX Midstream Partners beats National Grid on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CNX Midstream Partners

CNX Midstream Partners LP owns, operates, develops, and acquires natural gas gathering and other midstream energy assets in the Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. As of December 31, 2017, the company operates 18 compression and dehydration facilities. It also operates condensate handling facilities with handling capacities of 2,500 Bbl/d each in Majorsville, Pennsylvania, as well as Moundsville, West Virginia that provide condensate gathering, collection, separation, and stabilization services. CNX Midstream GP LLC serves as a general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as CONE Midstream Partners LP and changed its name to CNX Midstream Partners LP in January 2018. CNX Midstream Partners LP was founded in 2014 and is based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

About National Grid

National Grid plc transmits and distributes electricity and natural gas. It operates through UK Electricity Transmission, UK Gas Transmission, and US Regulated segments. The UK Electricity Transmission segment owns and operates electricity transmission networks, which comprise approximately 7,200 kilometers of overhead lines; 1,500 kilometers of underground cables; and 346 substations located in England and Wales. It also operates the Scottish networks. The UK Gas Transmission segment owns and operates gas transmission systems that include approximately 7,660 kilometers of high pressure pipes and 24 compressor stations connecting 8 distribution networks in Great Britain. The US Regulated segment owns and operates transmission facilities across upstate New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; and electricity distribution networks in upstate New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Its assets comprise 14,293 kilometers of overhead lines; 168 kilometers of underground cables; 387 transmission substations; and 740 distribution substations. This segment also engages in owning and operating gas distribution networks in upstate New York, New York City, Long Island, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The company is also involved in gas metering, property management, liquefied natural gas (LNG) importation terminal, and LNG operations, as well as the operation of Great Britain-France interconnector. National Grid plc was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Own For 2019

tags:MJNA,MDT,CCMP,ARTW,CFI,

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE:KMB) has provided investors with reliable income increases for decades.

In fact, the company is one of the 51 Dividend Aristocrats, which can all be seen here.

Kimberly-Clark pays one of the safest dividends in the market, yields close to 3%, offers mid-single-digit payout growth and sells recession-resistant products.

All of these investment qualities are appealing for retired investors living on dividends.

Like many other large consumer brand multinationals however, Kimberly-Clark is battling foreign currency headwinds, slower growth in developed markets and an evolving competitive landscape.

Let’s take a closer look at Kimberly-Clark to see why it deserves to be a core position in our Top 20 Dividend Stocks portfolio.

Business overview

Kimberly-Clark has been in business since 1928 and has grown into one of the largest global manufacturers of various tissue and hygiene products.

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Own For 2019: Medical Marijuana, Inc. (MJNA)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Sean Williams]

  If I were to choose two marijuana stocks right off the bat that I'd rather watch from the sidelines and never buy, it'd be medical cannabis company Medical Marijuana Inc. (NASDAQOTH:MJNA) and cannabinoid-based drug developer AXIM Biotechnologies (NASDAQOTH:AXIM). The reason they're listed together is because Medical Marijuana Inc. owns 22.67 million shares of AXIM, which is about 40% of its outstanding share count. Their futures really are tied together.

• [By ]

  Cronos was the first cannabis company to trade on NASDAQ, but the first American cannabis company to do it was Medical Marijuana Inc. (MJNA) . Developing legal cannabidiol (CBD) products made from hemp, Medical Marijuana Inc. had a major increase in sales from 2016 to 2017 and has begun looking into an expansion into international markets. Like with Aurora, these expenses have meant that it's not making much of a profit. With encouraging signs and warning signs each abounding, it comes down to whether you think this could be worth the risk.

• [By Javier Hasse]

  Medical Marijuana Inc (OTC: MJNA) announced Q1 2018 as its largest sales revenue quarter in company history with a year-over-year gross revenue increase of 191 percent. Revenue exceeded $10.5 million. The company also announced its subsidiary Kannaway has partnered with Christian Okoye, former all-time rushing leader for the Kansas City Chiefs, to speak out on why the NFL should consider allowing its players to take cannabidiol (CBD). He’s stopped taking all pain medications and is now only taking CBD.

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Own For 2019: Medtronic plc(MDT)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Abbott Labs (NYSE:ABT) are massive companies with their corporate fingers in many different markets. However, each has recently launched revolutionary diabetes devices that are changing how doctors care for their patients. Are these two stocks buys?

• [By Max Byerly]

  Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) SVP Bradley E. Lerman sold 8,910 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.82, for a total transaction of $773,566.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

• [By Max Byerly]

  KBC Group NV boosted its position in Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) by 2.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 655,442 shares of the medical technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,628 shares during the period. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Medtronic were worth $52,580,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  IBM Retirement Fund trimmed its position in shares of Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) by 9.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,446 shares of the medical technology company’s stock after selling 3,523 shares during the quarter. IBM Retirement Fund’s holdings in Medtronic were worth $2,603,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

• [By Brian Stoffel]

  That's the basic business model behind the two companies in today's match-up: surgical robot maker�Intuitive Surgical�(NASDAQ:ISRG) and medical device maker�Medtronic�(NYSE:MDT). If you're interested in investing in this field, the question becomes: Which is the better stock to buy at today's prices?

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Own For 2019: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation(CCMP)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  News coverage about Cabot Microelectronics (NASDAQ:CCMP) has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cabot Microelectronics earned a daily sentiment score of 0.03 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave news stories about the semiconductor company an impact score of 46.640513544039 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near term.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Shares of Cabot Microelectronics Co. (NASDAQ:CCMP) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $112.25.

• [By Max Byerly]

  Shares of Cabot Microelectronics Co. (NASDAQ:CCMP) have received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $114.80.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Cabot Microelectronics (NASDAQ: CCMP) and Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and dividends.

• [By Shane Hupp]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Cabot Microelectronics (CCMP)

  For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Own For 2019: Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.(ARTW)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares jumped 113.5 percent to $0.6737 after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to register the company's ContraPest for sale and use in California. AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAVS) shares rose 35.34 percent to close at $3.32. Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTW) shares gained 30.36 percent to $3.65. Xtant Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: XTNT) shares jumped 25.6 percent to $7.4701 after the company disclosed that it has received the FDA clearance for InTice™-C Porous Titanium Cervical Interbody System. VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) shares surged 20 percent to $2.495. TransGlobe Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TGA) surged 17.04 percent to $2.61. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) gained 15 percent to $8.32 after the company announced an exclusive partnership with Multi Touch Interactives to strengthen the development of next generation interactive educational activities. Arcimoto, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUV) gained 15 percent to $3.39. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) rose 13.7 percent to $49.64. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. FRONTEO, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEO) shares rose 11.8 percent to $20.956. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares jumped 11.1 percent to $3.38. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) rose 10.6 percent to $7.41. NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD) shares gained 9 percent to $2.32. Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA) rose 7.6 percent to $24.19. Northcoast Research upgraded Kelly Services from Neutral to Buy. LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) shares climbed 5.6 percent to $33.70. Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) will buy LaSalle Hotel Properties in a $4.8 billion deal, Bloomberg reported. Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX) gained 5.5 percent to $32.56. KeyBanc upgraded Alteryx from Sector Weight to Overweight. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES) shares surged 296.07 percent to close at $1.25 on Monday after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to register the company's ContraPest for sale and use in California. AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAVS) shares gained 19.59 percent to close at $2.93. TransGlobe Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: TGA) rose 18.39 percent to close at $2.64 on Monday. Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOS) shares gained 15.91 percent to close at $2.55. VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) shares jumped 14.9 percent to close at $2.39. Resonant Inc. (NASDAQ: RESN) climbed 13.96 percent to close at $4.49. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) shares rose 13.55 percent to close at $4.61 on Monday. Lilis Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LLEX) surged 13.09 percent to close at $5.01. MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI) gained 12.9 percent to close at $49.28. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) agreed to acquire MB Financial for $54.70 per share in cash and stock. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) shares rose 12.83 percent to close at $3.43. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) jumped 12.52 percent to close at $57.86 on Reports that it has reached a deal with Fox for Its 'Smackdown Live' program. Eastman Kodak Company (NASDAQ: KODK) rose 12.38 percent to close at $5.90. NuCana plc (NASDAQ: NCNA) climbed 11.94 percent to close at $26.44. NuCana appointed Dr. Cyrille Leperlier to its Board as an independent non-executive Director. Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) rose 11.83 percent to close at $3.97 on Monday. Huami Corporation (NYSE: HMI) shares jumped 11.27 percent to close at $10.17 following Q1 results. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) gained 9.55 percent to close at $7.34. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) rose 8.56 percent to close at $7.86 after the company announced an exclusive partnership with Multi Touch Interactives to strengthen the de

Top 5 Safest Stocks To Own For 2019: Culp, Inc.(CFI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Cofound.it (CURRENCY:CFI) traded down 2.1% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on May 12th. In the last week, Cofound.it has traded down 21% against the U.S. dollar. One Cofound.it token can currently be purchased for about $0.0769 or 0.00000911 BTC on major exchanges including Liqui, IDEX, HitBTC and Upbit. Cofound.it has a total market capitalization of $25.01 million and approximately $314,252.00 worth of Cofound.it was traded on exchanges in the last day.

eBay Stock Dips On Q2 Revenue Miss, Low Top-Line Guidance

eBay (EBAY ) just released its second-quarter financial results, posting adjusted earnings of $0.53 per share and revenues of $2.64 billion.

EBay is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), which is subject to change based on today’s results. Shares of eBay are up just 2.7% over the last year and have sunk over 8% in the last 12 weeks. EBay stock popped 0.37% on Wednesday to hit $37.95 per share prior to the release of its Q2 earnings results.

EBay stock is currently down 2.16% to $37.13 per share in after-hours trading shortly after its earnings report was released.

EBAY:

Beat earnings estimates. The company posted adjusted earnings of $0.53 per share, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. Investors should note that this consensus projection has trended downward over the duration of the quarter.

Missed revenue estimates. The company saw revenue figures of $2.64 billion, missing our consensus estimate of $2.67 billion.

EBay’s Q1 revenues jumped roughly 9% from the year-ago period. The company’s active buyers popped by 4%, to close the quarter with a total of 175 million global active buyers. Meanwhile, the online seller’s quarterly earnings climbed 17% from $0.45 per share.

Looking ahead to the third quarter, eBay expects to post adjusted earnings in the range of $0.54 to $0.56 per share, which falls in line with our current estimate of $0.56 per share. The company said it expects Q3 revenue between $2.64 billion and $2.69 billion, falling below our $2.73 billion estimate.

For the full-year, eBay now expects to post adjusted earnings between $2.28 and $2.32 per share, with the high side coming in above out current $2.28 estimate. Meanwhile, eBay expects full-year revenue ranging from $10.75 billion to $10.85 billion, which comes in below our $10.97 billion estimate.

Here’s a graph that looks at EBAY’s Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise history:

eBay Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

eBay Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | eBay Inc. Quote

Check back later for our full analysis on EBAY’s earnings report!

Looking for Stocks with Skyrocketing Upside?

Zacks has just released a Special Report on the booming investment opportunities of legal marijuana.

Ignited by new referendums and legislation, this industry is expected to blast from an already robust $6.7 billion to $20.2 billion in 2021. Early investors stand to make a killing, but you have to be ready to act and know just where to look.

See the pot trades we're targeting>>

Hot Medical Stocks To Own For 2019

tags:CCU,MHF,LSI,KTOV,HCOM,HMTV, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced the leader of their new health care company.

Dr. Atul Gawande, a renowned surgeon and writer, has been named CEO of the new health care venture.

Gawande practices general and endocrine surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and is a professor at Harvard Medical School. He's a staff writer for The New Yorker and has written four New York Times bestsellers.

Amazon's (AMZN) Jeff Bezos, Berkshire's (BRKA) Warren Buffett and JPMorgan's (JPM) Jamie Dimon announced the venture earlier this year to give their employees better options on health care.

Dr. Atul Gawande will lead Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase's new health care venture.

"Jamie, Jeff and I are confident that we have found in Atul the leader who will get this important job done," Buffett said in an announcement Tuesday.

Hot Medical Stocks To Own For 2019: Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A.(CCU)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Dan Caplinger]

  Beverage stocks have been a hit-or-miss proposition in the U.S., both for megabrewers and for smaller players in the craft beer, spirits, and soft drink industries. But there are plenty of opportunities internationally to invest in the companies that produce drinks. In Chile, Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU) produces beer, wine, and soft drinks for several South American countries, and after having seen a slow period to finish 2017, CCU had hoped to find ways to bounce back to start the new year.

• [By Max Byerly]

  News coverage about Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. Common Stock (NYSE:CCU) has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. Common Stock earned a news sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 45.6257635339829 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the near future.

Hot Medical Stocks To Own For 2019: Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, Inc.(MHF)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Vivaldi Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Western Asset Municipal (NYSE:MHF) by 64.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 32,185 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,646 shares during the quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LLC owned about 0.15% of Western Asset Municipal worth $231,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Hot Medical Stocks To Own For 2019: Life Storage, Inc. (LSI)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Life Storage Inc (NYSE:LSI) – Investment analysts at Jefferies Group lifted their FY2018 EPS estimates for shares of Life Storage in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 4th. Jefferies Group analyst G. Hoglund now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $5.38 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.34. Jefferies Group has a “Hold” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Life Storage’s FY2019 earnings at $5.57 EPS.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Life Storage, Inc. (NYSE:LSI) President Kenneth F. Myszka sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.02, for a total value of $910,200.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Life Storage (NYSE: LSI) is one of 233 public companies in the “Real estate investment trusts” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Life Storage to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Life Storage (LSI)

  For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

Hot Medical Stocks To Own For 2019: Kitov Pharamceuticals Holdings Ltd.(KTOV)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDGL) shares surged 144.96 percent to close at $265.61 on Thursday in reaction to an encouraging Phase 2 clinical trial update. The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company said its liver-directed, thyroid hormone receptor called MGL-3196 showed a statistical significance in the primary endpoint of lowering liver fat at 12 weeks and also 36 weeks. Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VKTX) shares rose 101.01 percent to close at $9.99 on Thursday after falling 4.42 percent on Wednesday. Akers Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKER) jumped 45.58 percent to close at $0.474. The developer of rapid health information technologies said Wednesday afternoon it was granted a 180-day extension from the Nasdaq Stock Market to meet the requirement of a minimum $1.00 per share closing bid price for 10 straight days. Kitov Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ: KTOV) gained 40.93 percent to close at $3.03 after the FDA approved Kitov's Consensi for the treatment of osteoarthritis pain and hypertension. China Customer Relations Centers, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRC) rose 28.21 percent to close at $19.86. J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE: JILL) climbed 26.45 percent to close at $7.84 after the company posted upbeat quarterly earnings. Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) shares climbed 21.93 percent to close at $2.78 in reaction to an encouraging FDA update. The biotechnology company that focuses on therapies for the treatment of cancer said the FDA granted a Fast Track designation for fimepinostat (CUDC-907) in patients with relapsed or refractory. Boxlight Corporation (NASDAQ: BOXL) gained 21.23 percent to close at $7.48. Kirkland's, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK) rose 16.21 percent to close at $12.83 after reporting upbeat Q1 results. The Brink's Company (NYSE: BCO) jumped 16.2 percent to close at $79.25 as the company announced plans to acquire Dunbar Armored for $520 million in cash. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI) rose 15.14 percent to c
• [By Shane Hupp]

  Ardelyx (NASDAQ: ARDX) and KITOV PHARMA LT/S (NASDAQ:KTOV) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

• [By Lisa Levin]

  Check out these big penny stock gainers and losers

  Losers Nevro Corp. (NASDAQ: NVRO) fell 11.6 percent to $81.58 in pre-market trading after reporting wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) shares fell 8.3 percent to $20.33 in pre-market trading after the company reported a wider-than-expected loss for its first quarter. Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) fell 7.5 percent to $51.74 in pre-market trading. Zillow reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter, but issued weak sales guidance for the second quarter. Sanchez Energy Corporation (NYSE: SN) fell 7.2 percent to $3.11 in pre-market trading after reporting wider-than-expected Q1 loss. Atossa Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: ATOS) shares fell 5.5 percent to $4.14 in pre-market trading after rising 11.17 percent on Monday. Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) fell 5.1 percent to $95.00 in pre-market trading. Albemarle declared a quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share. Tata Motors Limited (NYSE: TTM) fell 4.8 percent to $23.80 in pre-market trading. Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) fell 4.5 percent to $57.14 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Kitov Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ: KTOV) shares fell 4.3 percent to $2.25 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.73 percent on Monday. 51job, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOBS) shares fell 4.2 percent to $93 in pre-market trading after rising 3.55 percent on Monday
• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) rose 28.8 percent to $4.03 in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that it has received the FDA clearance for expanded indications for its Senhance Surgical System. Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: ENT) rose 15.6 percent to $2.30 in pre-market trading. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (NYSE: CBD) rose 13.2 percent to $24.20 in pre-market trading. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO) rose 12.2 percent to $21.65 in pre-market trading. Alibaba and Cainiao agreed to make strategic investment in ZTO Express of $1.38 billion. DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) rose 10.8 percent to $2.05 in pre-market trading. Momo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) shares rose 9.6 percent to $42.68 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected results for its first quarter and issued strong sales forecast for the second quarter. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: XENE) shares rose 9.1 percent to $6.00 in pre-market trading. Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) rose 8.4 percent to $108.00 in pre-market trading. Jupai Holdings Limited (NYSE: JP) shares rose 7 percent to $24.50 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEPS) rose 5.9 percent to $10.61 in pre-market trading. Frontline Ltd. (NYSE: FRO) rose 5.9 percent to $5.04 in pre-market trading. Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN) rose 5.5 percent to $3.27 in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 results. Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) rose 5.5 percent to $3.68 in pre-market trading after gaining 5.44 percent on Friday. Kitov Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ: KTOV) shares rose 5.4 percent to $2.16 in pre-market trading.

  Find out what's going on in today's market and bring any questions you have to Benzinga's PreMarket Prep.

• [By Lisa Levin] Gainers Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) shares rose 18.3 percent to $37.25 in pre-market trading after gaining 1.74 percent on Friday. Kitov Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ: KTOV) rose 12.1 percent to $2.69 in pre-market trading after surging 4.80 percent on Friday. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) rose 10.9 percent to $109.75 in pre-market trading after Bloomberg reported that the China’s Commerce Ministry has restarted its review of QUALCOMM Incorporated’s (NASDAQ: QCOM) proposed takeover of NXP Semiconductors. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) rose 10.6 percent to $15.20 in pre-market trading. Renewable Energy will replace Synchronoss Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR) in the S&P SmallCap 600 on Tuesday, May 15. NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN) rose 10 percent to $6.40 in pre-market trading. Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) shares rose 8 percent to $5.54 in pre-market trading after gaining 2.19 percent on Friday. Profire Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFIE) rose 7.3 percent to $4.58 in pre-market trading after gaining 6.22 percent on Friday. Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) rose 7 percent to $22.49 in pre-market trading after falling 1.96 percent on Friday. Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) shares rose 6.9 percent to $9.16 in pre-market trading. TransEnterix, Inc. (NYSE: TRXC) rose 5.7 percent to $2.24 in pre-market trading after gaining 3.92 percent on Friday. CVR Refining, LP (NYSE: CVRR) rose 5.4 percent to $19.70 in pre-market trading. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: AGM) rose 5.2 percent to $92.95 in pre-market trading. International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) rose 5.2 percent to $29.94 in pre-market trading. Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) shares rose 5.1 percent to $66.30 in the pre-market trading session. Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEPS) shares rose 5 percent to $10.70 in pre-market trading after climbing 15.66 percent on Friday. Finisar

Hot Medical Stocks To Own For 2019: Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc.(HCOM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  News coverage about Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo (NASDAQ:HCOM) has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Hawaiian Telcom HoldCo earned a news impact score of 0.06 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media coverage about the utilities provider an impact score of 46.776618457707 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the near future.

Hot Medical Stocks To Own For 2019: Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.(HMTV)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  BidaskClub downgraded shares of Hemisphere Media Group (NASDAQ:HMTV) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Thursday.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  News headlines about Hemisphere Media Group (NASDAQ:HMTV) have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Hemisphere Media Group earned a news sentiment score of 0.14 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned headlines about the company an impact score of 46.3165791270916 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the immediate future.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Media stories about Hemisphere Media Group (NASDAQ:HMTV) have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Hemisphere Media Group earned a daily sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern’s scale. Accern also gave media coverage about the company an impact score of 46.2580984034566 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company’s share price in the next few days.

• [By Logan Wallace]

  Hemisphere Media Group Inc (NASDAQ:HMTV) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $13.45 and last traded at $13.40, with a volume of 2506 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $13.10.

Zacks: Analysts Anticipate Lennox International Inc. (LII) to Announce $3.54 EPS

Brokerages predict that Lennox International Inc. (NYSE:LII) will report earnings of $3.54 per share for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Sixteen analysts have made estimates for Lennox International’s earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $3.42 and the highest is $3.63. Lennox International reported earnings per share of $2.83 during the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year over year growth rate of 25.1%. The company is expected to issue its next earnings report before the market opens on Monday, July 23rd.

On average, analysts expect that Lennox International will report full-year earnings of $10.12 per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from $9.85 to $10.26. For the next fiscal year, analysts forecast that the firm will report earnings of $11.45 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $10.87 to $11.75. Zacks Investment Research’s EPS calculations are an average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that that provide coverage for Lennox International.

Get Lennox International alerts:

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 23rd. The construction company reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.05. Lennox International had a negative return on equity of 14,731.92% and a net margin of 7.73%. The firm had revenue of $834.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $805.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.90 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. TheStreet cut Lennox International from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Monday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Co raised their price target on Lennox International from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $210.00 price target (down previously from $218.00) on shares of Lennox International in a report on Tuesday, April 24th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on Lennox International in a research report on Wednesday, June 27th. They set an “underperform” rating on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Lennox International has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $209.38.

In other news, Director John E. Major sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total transaction of $200,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,145 shares in the company, valued at approximately $429,000. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Todd M. Bluedorn sold 48,340 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.71, for a total value of $9,895,681.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 125,320 shares in the company, valued at $25,654,257.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 55,408 shares of company stock worth $11,357,922 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LII. Riverbridge Partners LLC bought a new position in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,017,000. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in Lennox International by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 3,641,718 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $744,259,000 after acquiring an additional 103,287 shares during the last quarter. Fred Alger Management Inc. grew its position in Lennox International by 64.1% during the 4th quarter. Fred Alger Management Inc. now owns 189,182 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $39,399,000 after acquiring an additional 73,865 shares during the last quarter. OppenheimerFunds Inc. grew its position in Lennox International by 41.0% during the 1st quarter. OppenheimerFunds Inc. now owns 190,910 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $39,016,000 after acquiring an additional 55,534 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Interval Partners LP bought a new position in Lennox International during the 1st quarter worth approximately $10,219,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.16% of the company’s stock.

Shares of NYSE:LII traded up $3.04 on Friday, hitting $214.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,302 shares, compared to its average volume of 307,668. Lennox International has a 1 year low of $160.18 and a 1 year high of $223.05. The stock has a market cap of $8.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.09, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of -12.26.

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 29th will be given a dividend of $0.64 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 28th. This is a positive change from Lennox International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.19%. Lennox International’s dividend payout ratio is 32.32%.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides climate control solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It designs, manufactures, and markets a range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets. The company operates in three segments: Residential Heating & Cooling, Commercial Heating & Cooling, and Refrigeration.

Get a free copy of the Zacks research report on Lennox International (LII)

For more information about research offerings from Zacks Investment Research, visit Zacks.com

TCS' shares trade higher ahead of Q1 earnings

Shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) were higher around a percent ahead of its results which will be declared in the day.

The stock has touched an intraday high of Rs 1,900.00 and an intraday low of Rs 1,872.60.

In the quarter ended March 31, TCS reported above company-average growth in all its verticals except BFSI, but CEO Rajesh Gopinathan had said the company was more ��optimistic�� about the vertical in this financial year.

Analysts will watch for commentary on the demand outlook for calendar 2018 budgets, especially for BFS.

��However, keenly watched will be the commentary on BFS recovery, green shoots of which were cited in the previous quarter,�� said analysts at Motilal Oswal in a note to clients.

Kotak Institutional Equities also expects ��all verticals, barring banking, will report healthy growth��.

The company also said that in last quarter margin could remain at 26-28 percent, but given increasing protectionism, onsite investments, wage hikes and visa costs, analysts will also look for commentary on how the company plans to maintain its forecast. Most brokerages expect the margin impact to be partially offset by rupee depreciation.

At 10:08 hrs Tata Consultancy Services was quoting at Rs 1,889.05, up Rs 1.40, or 0.07 percent. First Published on Jul 10, 2018 10:14 am

Forbes - Investing Information and Investing News - Forbes.com","description":"Forbes is a leading s

&l;p&g;&l;img class=&q;dam-image shutterstock size-large wp-image-701045749&q; src=&q;https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/dam/imageserve/701045749/960x0.jpg?fit=scale&q; data-height=&q;576&q; data-width=&q;960&q;&g; Shutterstock

When you don&s;t have clear disclosure of buyers and sellers, this is a perennial problem. Who is behind big gains and losses when you don&s;t know all of the players and what they&s;re up to?

That&s;s been a nagging question in the cryptocurrency markets. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has &l;a href=&q;https://www.coindesk.com/cftc-demands-crypto-exchange-data-in-market-investigation/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;opened an investigation&l;/a&g; into whether some of the &l;a href=&q;https://cointelegraph.com/news/all-of-top-100-cryptocurrencies-see-red-amidst-cftc-price-manipulation-probe&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;largest crypto exchanges&l;/a&g; are being manipulated.&a;nbsp; According to &l;a href=&q;https://www.coindesk.com/cftc-demands-crypto-exchange-data-in-market-investigation/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;Coindesk&l;/a&g;:

&q;According to that report, the government agencies are investigating traders that may have influenced the bitcoin market through old-school tactics such as sending large numbers of fake orders.&q;

Market manipulators have always been present as long as there have been markets. Decades ago the Hunt brothers attempted to corner the &l;a href=&q;https://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/09/silver-thursday-hunt-brothers.asp&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;silver market&l;/a&g; (but failed). In the late 19th Century, various &q;plungers&q; tried to control railroad stock prices.

Not only are there shenanigans with crypto buyers and sellers, hackers are in on the game. The&l;a href=&q;https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-dips-two-month-low-7k/&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g; price of Bitcoin dropped $500&l;/a&g; in a single hour last month as the South Korean government announced a possible breach in the crypto exchange Coinrail. That translated into a $46 billion loss in market value for the digital currency.

Although cryptos are designed to allow anyone access to decentralized currencies, they have been attracting hackers from across the world. Hackers stole some $500 million from the Japanese exchange &l;a href=&q;https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/crime/1482833/cryptocurrencies-lose-46-billion-after-s-korean-bourse-hack&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;Coincheck&l;/a&g; in January.

It will be some time before regulators can figure out the best way to address market mischief. Several agencies across the world are working on this problem now.

&l;!--nextpage--&g; In the interim, cast a gimlet eye on cryptos, but keep a close watch on the &l;a href=&q;https://hackernoon.com/top-10-blockchain-technology-companies-cc1666c9da7e&q; target=&q;_blank&q;&g;major blockchain developers&l;/a&g;. The underlying technology behind cryptos may be the big winner, but, like most investments, it may take some time to achieve a solid, sustainable return.

Which companies will be the next Google, Apple or Facebook in blockchain? It&s;s hard to say since the industry is so young. Just keep your powder dry and don&s;t load up on cryptos. The real investments are still out there.

&a;nbsp;&l;/p&g;

Gladstone Investment (GAIN) Given News Sentiment Score of 0.18

Media stories about Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Gladstone Investment earned a daily sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news stories about the investment management company an impact score of 45.8551696568279 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company’s share price in the immediate future.

Several research analysts have weighed in on GAIN shares. BidaskClub raised shares of Gladstone Investment from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 23rd. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Gladstone Investment from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $13.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, May 18th. Finally, ValuEngine cut shares of Gladstone Investment from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.33.

Get Gladstone Investment alerts:

Shares of Gladstone Investment traded down $0.13, hitting $11.92, during mid-day trading on Friday, according to MarketBeat.com. 117,477 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 189,390. Gladstone Investment has a 52 week low of $9.00 and a 52 week high of $12.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $390.26 million, a PE ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 0.53.

Gladstone Investment (NASDAQ:GAIN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 15th. The investment management company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.02. Gladstone Investment had a net margin of 104.00% and a return on equity of 7.64%. The company had revenue of $15.42 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.88 million. sell-side analysts forecast that Gladstone Investment will post 0.79 EPS for the current year.

The firm also recently announced a special dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 6th were issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 5th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.69%. Gladstone Investment’s dividend payout ratio is presently 97.56%.

About Gladstone Investment

Gladstone Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in buyouts; recapitalizations; refinancing existing debt; senior debt securities such as senior loans, senior term loans, lines of credit, and senior notes; senior subordinated debt securities such as senior subordinated loans and senior subordinated notes; junior subordinated debt securities such as subordinated notes and mezzanine loans; limited liability company interests, and warrants or options.

Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC Takes Position in Orbital ATK (OA)

Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Orbital ATK (NYSE:OA) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,344 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $178,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its position in Orbital ATK by 78.5% during the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 64,338 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $8,460,000 after purchasing an additional 28,289 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in Orbital ATK by 157.2% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 779,120 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $102,451,000 after purchasing an additional 476,167 shares during the period. Ascend Capital LLC acquired a new position in Orbital ATK during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,261,000. Profund Advisors LLC lifted its position in Orbital ATK by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 7,154 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $941,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares during the period. Finally, Koch Industries Inc. lifted its position in Orbital ATK by 195.9% during the 4th quarter. Koch Industries Inc. now owns 145,000 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $19,068,000 after purchasing an additional 96,000 shares during the period. 80.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Get Orbital ATK alerts:

Shares of NYSE:OA opened at $134.50 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.42, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of -0.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 1.68. Orbital ATK has a fifty-two week low of $95.84 and a fifty-two week high of $134.59.

Orbital ATK (NYSE:OA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 3rd. The aerospace company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. Orbital ATK had a net margin of 6.89% and a return on equity of 19.90%. Orbital ATK’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.23 EPS. analysts forecast that Orbital ATK will post 6.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on OA. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Orbital ATK from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 2nd. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Orbital ATK in a research report on Thursday, June 7th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $129.58.

About Orbital ATK

Orbital ATK, Inc develops and produces aerospace and defense related products to the U.S. Government, allied nations, prime contractors, and other customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Flight Systems Group, Defense Systems Group, and Space Systems Group.