As Smith A O (AOS) Shares Rose, Water Asset Management Has Decreased Holding; As Malvern Bancorp (MLVF) Share Value Declined, Minerva Advisors Has Lowered Its Position by $730,054

April 21, 2018 - By Clifton Ray

Minerva Advisors Llc decreased its stake in Malvern Bancorp Inc (MLVF) by 38.54% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Minerva Advisors Llc sold 28,079 shares as the company’s stock declined 5.88% with the market. The hedge fund held 44,781 shares of the finance company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $1.17M, down from 72,860 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Minerva Advisors Llc who had been investing in Malvern Bancorp Inc for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $162.79M market cap company. The stock increased 1.20% or $0.3 during the last trading session, reaching $25.25. About 4,934 shares traded. Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF) has risen 18.79% since April 21, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 7.24% the S&P500.

Water Asset Management Llc decreased its stake in Smith A O (AOS) by 22.55% based on its latest 2017Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Water Asset Management Llc sold 64,633 shares as the company’s stock rose 1.99% while stock markets declined. The hedge fund held 221,969 shares of the consumer electronics and appliances company at the end of 2017Q4, valued at $13.60 million, down from 286,602 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Water Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Smith A O for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $11.20B market cap company. The stock decreased 0.02% or $0.01 during the last trading session, reaching $65.27. About 724,504 shares traded. A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) has risen 21.58% since April 21, 2017 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 10.03% the S&P500.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.29 in Q4 2017. Its down 0.46, from 1.75 in 2017Q3. It dived, as 2 investors sold MLVF shares while 15 reduced holdings. 7 funds opened positions while 15 raised stakes. 4.00 million shares or 7.97% less from 4.35 million shares in 2017Q3 were reported. Tower Rech Ltd Liability Com (Trc) holds 0% or 1,099 shares. Sg Americas Securities Limited Liability Corporation stated it has 0% of its portfolio in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF). State Street Corp has 96,728 shares for 0% of their portfolio. Royal Natl Bank Of Canada has invested 0% in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF). Banc Funds Llc holds 0.69% of its portfolio in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF) for 565,994 shares. Ejf Capital stated it has 1.34% in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF). California State Teachers Retirement Systems owns 0% invested in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF) for 10,200 shares. Fj Mngmt Limited Liability Com invested 2.13% in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF). Moreover, Panagora Asset Mgmt has 0% invested in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF) for 950 shares. Creative Planning invested 0% in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF). 55,543 are held by Alliancebernstein Ltd Partnership. Seidman Lawrence B owns 454,761 shares for 9.1% of their portfolio. Tiaa Cref Llc invested in 0% or 16,915 shares. Deutsche State Bank Ag holds 0% or 33,852 shares in its portfolio. Clarivest Asset Mgmt Lc stated it has 0% of its portfolio in Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF).

Among 3 analysts covering Malvern Bancorp (NASDAQ:MLVF), 3 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 0 Hold. Therefore 100% are positive. Malvern Bancorp had 9 analyst reports since August 5, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Monday, February 26 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. Sandler O’Neill maintained Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF) on Wednesday, January 3 with “Hold” rating. On Thursday, December 21 the stock rating was maintained by Keefe Bruyette & Woods with “Buy”. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Tuesday, October 3 by Keefe Bruyette & Woods. Sandler O’Neill upgraded it to “Buy” rating and $26.0 target in Wednesday, February 7 report. The stock of Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLVF) has “Buy” rating given on Monday, March 26 by Sandler O’Neill.

Analysts await A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) to report earnings on April, 25 before the open. They expect $0.58 EPS, up 16.00% or $0.08 from last year’s $0.5 per share. AOS’s profit will be $99.49 million for 28.13 P/E if the $0.58 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.60 actual EPS reported by A. O. Smith Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -3.33% negative EPS growth.

Since October 31, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 10 selling transactions for $9.00 million activity. The insider Rajendra Ajita G sold $531,654. 11,606 shares were sold by Heideman Robert J, worth $716,547. Ding Wei sold $768,677 worth of stock or 11,773 shares. Shares for $1.32 million were sold by Martineau Peter R. $1.65 million worth of stock was sold by KITA JOHN J on Friday, February 16. $1.89M worth of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) shares were sold by BROUWER WILFRIDUS M.

Water Asset Management Llc, which manages about $352.48 million and $208.23 million US Long portfolio, upped its stake in Mueller Wtr Prods Inc (NYSE:MWA) by 38,409 shares to 500,000 shares, valued at $6.27M in 2017Q4, according to the filing.

Among 17 analysts covering AO Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS), 11 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 6 Hold. Therefore 65% are positive. AO Smith Corp had 41 analyst reports since September 11, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. On Friday, January 8 the stock rating was downgraded by Maxim Group to “Hold”. The rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Buy” on Friday, August 11. On Wednesday, July 26 the stock rating was maintained by Oppenheimer with “Hold”. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Wednesday, June 21 by BMO Capital Markets. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Thursday, August 10 by Stifel Nicolaus. Stifel Nicolaus maintained the shares of AOS in report on Thursday, February 15 with “Hold” rating. The stock of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, January 31 by Stifel Nicolaus. The rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus on Thursday, October 26 with “Hold”. The stock of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) earned “Buy” rating by Jefferies on Friday, September 23. The firm earned “Outperform” rating on Friday, September 11 by William Blair.

By1 Clifton Ray