Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMHC) Lifted to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Research

Mastrapasqua Asset Management Inc sold 2,173 shares as the company's stock rose 26.83% with the market. The institutional investor held 128,812 shares of the semiconductors company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $23.03M, down from 130,985 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Aew Capital Management LP who had been investing in Retail Properties Of America Inc Cl A for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $2.60 billion market cap company. They expect $-0.07 EPS, up 85.11% or $0.40 from last year's $-0.47 per share. About 2.36M shares traded or 12.81% up from the average. Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) has risen 13.66% since March 11, 2017 and is uptrending.

Jay Petschek decreased its stake in Aramark (ARMK) by 9.66% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Glenhill Advisors Llc bought 38,726 shares as the company's stock rose 9.73% with the market. The hedge fund run by Glenn J. Krevlin held 1.17M shares of the books company at the end of 2017Q3, valued at $14.10M, up from 1.13M at the end of the previous reported quarter. Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn Llc who had been investing in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $950.41 million market cap company. The stock increased 2.91% or $7.14 during the last trading session, reaching $252.47. Guggenheim Ltd holds 1.20 million shares. It is down 25.97% since March 12, 2017 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 21.16% the S&P500. It also increased its holding in Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del Cl B New (BRKB) by 1,895 shares in the quarter, for a total of 44,235 shares, and has risen its stake in Cisco Sys Inc Com (NASDAQ:CSCO).

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Several analysts have issued reports on HMHC shares. The stock has "Buy" rating by Cowen & Co on Tuesday, September 19. On Friday, March 2 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with "Hold". The firm has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, May 25 by Jefferies. Nationwide Fund, a Pennsylvania-based fund reported 59,792 shares. $3.49 million worth of stock was sold by RYAN THOMAS L on Monday, September 11. If the ratio is less than 1, then we can determine that there has been a decrease in price. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 0.93. First Mercantile Trust accumulated 2,600 shares. Schwab Charles Inc holds 794,995 shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. State Of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D owns 1.45M shares for 0.08% of their portfolio. Menta Ltd accumulated 162,379 shares. Carroll Associate owns 0.03% invested in Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP) for 21,100 shares. Bancshares Of Montreal Can holds 0% in Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP) or 242,000 shares. United Financial Advisers Lc owns 7,313 shares or 0% of their U.S. portfolio. Millennium Lc reported 0% of its portfolio in Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP). Tarbox Family Office Inc reported 226 shares. 10,407 were accumulated by Tower Research Capital Limited Liability Corporation (Trc). Fuller & Thaler Asset invested in 45,215 shares. Blair William Il has 0.19% invested in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). Therefore 33% are positive. Newell Rubbermaid Inc. had 62 analyst reports since August 4, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. BidaskClub raised Houghton Mifflin Harcourt from a "strong sell" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday. The firm has "Hold" rating by Stifel Nicolaus given on Monday, August 14. The stock has "Hold" rating by Stifel Nicolaus on Friday, February 23. The stock of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (NASDAQ:HMHC) has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, September 10 by Citigroup. The firm has "Buy" rating given on Wednesday, July 26 by Oppenheimer. The stock of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (NASDAQ:HMHC) has "Hold" rating given on Friday, June 23 by BMO Capital Markets. Citigroup maintained Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (NASDAQ:HMHC) on Friday, November 3 with "Buy" rating. The rating was initiated by Wells Fargo with "Outperform" on Monday, October 5.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.02 in Q3 2017. Its up 0.09, from 1.21 in 2017Q2. It improved, as 37 investors sold HP shares while 154 reduced holdings. 80 funds opened positions while 135 raised stakes. The business services provider reported ($0.70) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.92) by $0.22. The Texas-based B & T Cap Mgmt Dba Alpha Cap Mgmt has invested 0.56% in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). MetLife Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the 4th quarter worth $454,000. Moors & Cabot Incorporated, Massachusetts-based fund reported 7,340 shares. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Fi invested in 1,624 shares or 0% of the stock. Energ Opportunities Limited Co owns 16,355 shares for 0.95% of their portfolio. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 25th. Strs Ohio owns 3,119 shares for 0% of their portfolio. After $-0.02 actual EPS reported by Helmerich & Payne, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 250.00% negative EPS growth. Parametric Portfolio Assoc Limited Liability owns 122,383 shares. Renaissance Technologies Ltd Llc has 0.01% invested in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (NASDAQ:HMHC). Morgan Stanley stated it has 820,141 shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a "market perform" rating and set a $8.00 target price (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in a research report on Friday, February 23rd.

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