EPS for Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (SIGI) Expected At $0.44

The stock increased 0.33% or $0.2 during the last trading session, reaching $60.7. About 35,243 shares traded.

Analysts expect Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Since April 21, 2017 SIGI has risen 26.95% and is uptrending. The stock outperformed the S&P500 by 15.40%.

Big Money Sentiment increased to 0.85 in 2017 Q4. Its up 0.05, from 0.8 in 2017Q3. The ratio has increased, as 12 investment managers started new or increased equity positions, while 10 sold and reduced stock positions in Iridex Corp. The investment managers in our database now possess: 123.11 million shares, down from 127.01 million shares in 2017Q3. Sold All: 5 Reduced: 5 Increased: 11 New Position: 1. That's $0.42 down or 48.84 % from 2017's earnings of $0.86. Its up 0.05, from 0.8 in 2017Q3.

Shares of Selective Insurance (NASDAQ:SIGI) have received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. 27 funds amassed positions and 47 increased positions.

Selective Insurance Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance products and services in the United States. Texas Permanent School Fund holds 39,470 shares or 0.03% of its portfolio. Glenmede Com Na invested in 0% or 175 shares. Sawgrass Asset Mgmt Ltd Limited Liability Company stated it has 3,755 shares or 0.01% of all its holdings. Creative Planning reported 0.01% in Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI) for 1.09 million shares. Keefe Bruyette & Woods maintained the shares of SIGI in report on Thursday, December 21 with "Hold" rating. Brinker invested 0.07% of its portfolio in Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI) or 1,438 shares. (NASDAQ:SIGI). New York State Common Retirement Fund holds 0.01% or 83,473 shs. Panagora Asset Mgmt reported 34,351 shares. At present, 6 analysts recommended Holding these shares while 0 recommended sell, according to FactSet data. First Citizens Commercial Bank & Tru Co reported 3,956 shares or 0.03% of all its holdings. State Board Of Administration Of Florida Retirement System has 44,840 shares. It has a 21.37 P/E ratio. The companyÂ's services and products include property insurance, which covers the financial consequences of accidental loss of an insuredÂ's real and/or personal property; and casualty insurance that covers the financial consequences of employee injuries in the course of employment, and bodily injury and/or property damage to a third party as a result of an insuredÂ's negligent acts, omissions, or legal liabilities. The positive are 0. Selective Insurance Group had 6 analyst reports since October 27, 2017 according to SRatingsIntel.

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With $65.00 target Selective Insurance Group, Inc. The firm has "Hold" rating by RBC Capital Markets given on Monday, July 10. The stock has "Outperform" rating by RBC Capital Markets on Friday, July 31. The institutional investor held 165,300 shares of the finance company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $9.70 million, down from 172,100 at the end of the previous reported quarter. (NASDAQ:SIGI) earned "Hold" rating by RBC Capital Markets on Monday, October 2. The stock rating was maintained by Keefe Bruyette & Woods with "Hold" on Monday, December 4. On Friday, December 8 the firm has "Hold" rating given by RBC Capital Markets.

In other Selective Insurance Group news, Director Michael J. Morrissey sold 1,650 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 6th. (NASDAQ:SIGI) earned "Hold" rating by Keefe Bruyette & Woods on Monday, December 4. Keefe Bruyette & Woods maintained the stock with "Hold" rating in Friday, October 27 report. They set a hold rating and a $44.00 target price for the company.

The stock decreased 0.46% or $0.19 during the last trading session, reaching $41.41. About 460,943 shares traded. It has outperformed by 22.50% the S&P500.

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) is worth US$1.62 Billion and has recently risen 2.4% to US$54.51. They expect $0.05 earnings per share, down 75.00% or $0.15 from last year's $0.2 per share. The business had revenue of $633.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $632.30 million. After $0.44 actual earnings per share reported by Teradata Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -88.64% negative EPS growth. 4,718 are held by Jacobs Levy Equity Mngmt Inc. For the past 5 years, the company's revenue has grown 13.5%, while the company's earnings per share has grown 5.8%. Moreover, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd has 2.74% invested in the company for 2.47 million shares. Two Sigma Advisers LP purchased a new position in Selective Insurance in the 4th quarter valued at about $233,000.

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