Acuity Brands (Put) (AYI) Holder Citigroup Cut Its Position by $468,000; Kinder Morgan Del (KMI) Stake Has Boosted by Mcrae Capital Management Inc

Citigroup Inc decreased its stake in Acuity Brands Inc (Put) (AYI) by 86.67% based on its latest 2019Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Citigroup Inc sold 3,900 shares as the company’s stock declined 7.00% . The institutional investor held 600 shares of the building products company at the end of 2019Q1, valued at $72,000, down from 4,500 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Citigroup Inc who had been investing in Acuity Brands Inc (Put) for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $4.85B market cap company. The stock decreased 3.17% or $3.98 during the last trading session, reaching $121.57. About 248,555 shares traded. Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) has declined 1.37% since August 24, 2018 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 1.37% the S&P500. Some Historical AYI News: 16/03/2018 – AYI May Face Pressure, Industry Slowest in More Than 5 Yrs; 14/03/2018 – Riata Capital Group’s Eyecare Platform, Acuity Eyecare Group, Announces Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer and the Clos; 01/05/2018 – ACUITY BRANDS REPORTS ACQUISITION OF IOTA ENGINEERING, NO TERMS; 04/04/2018 – Acuity Brands 2Q Adj EPS $1.89; 04/04/2018 – ACUITY BRANDS INC – EXPECT HEADWINDS IN HOME CENTER/SHOWROOM SALES CHANNEL TO CONTINUE IN NEAR TERM; 21/05/2018 – Objective Acuity Has World’s Pre-Schoolers in Its Sights; 02/05/2018 – Moody’s Says That Acuity’s Acquisition Of Iota Is Credit Positive, No Ratings Impact; 21/05/2018 – Objective Acuity Has World’s Pre-Schoolers in Its Sights; 04/04/2018 – ACUITY BRANDS REPORTS FISCAL 2018 2Q RESULTS & REPORTS; 29/03/2018 – Acuity Brands, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Mcrae Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Kinder Morgan Inc Del (KMI) by 14.63% based on its latest 2019Q1 regulatory filing with the SEC. Mcrae Capital Management Inc bought 48,138 shares as the company’s stock rose 5.26% . The institutional investor held 377,127 shares of the public utilities company at the end of 2019Q1, valued at $7.55 million, up from 328,989 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Mcrae Capital Management Inc who had been investing in Kinder Morgan Inc Del for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $44.30B market cap company. The stock decreased 3.12% or $0.63 during the last trading session, reaching $19.57. About 16.15 million shares traded or 17.75% up from the average. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) has risen 16.17% since August 24, 2018 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 16.17% the S&P500. Some Historical KMI News: 08/04/2018 – KINDER MORGAN CANADA LTD – KML WILL CONSULT WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS IN AN EFFORT TO REACH AGREEMENTS BY MAY 31ST THAT MAY ALLOW PROJECT TO PROCEED; 09/03/2018 – CANADA’S TRUDEAU SAYS KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE WILL GET BUILT; 29/05/2018 – KMI: Federal Liberal govt will pay $4.5 billion to buy Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain existing and proposed pipeline expansion, construction to start right away, and feds to immediately seek new private sector investors to buy in/complete it. Govt calls it a “fair price; 08/04/2018 – Kinder Morgan reins in spending on Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion; 08/04/2018 – KINDER MORGAN CANADA KML.TO SAYS SUSPENDING ALL NON-ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES AND RELATED SPENDING ON TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PROJECT; 29/05/2018 – CANADA PM SAYS “THERE IS A VERY STRONG BUSINESS CASE” FOR THE KINDER MORGAN CANADA EXPANSION; 29/05/2018 – Kinder Morgan Canada: Parties Expect to Close Transaction in Late 3Q or Early 4Q; 29/05/2018 – Trans Mountain Pipeline System and Expansion Project to Be Sold for C$4.5 Billion; 11/04/2018 – CANADA FINANCE MINISTER SAYS WORKING TO MAKE SURE ‘IN SHORT ORDER’ THAT THE KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE EXPANSION GOES AHEAD; 18/04/2018 – Kinder Morgan: Expectations Assume Average Annual Prices for Henry Hub Natural Gas of $3 Per MMBtu

Investors sentiment increased to 1.28 in Q1 2019. Its up 0.19, from 1.09 in 2018Q4. It improved, as 65 investors sold KMI shares while 250 reduced holdings. 90 funds opened positions while 314 raised stakes. 1.36 billion shares or 0.49% more from 1.35 billion shares in 2018Q4 were reported. University Of Notre Dame Du Lac owns 772,803 shares for 3.45% of their portfolio. Claar Advsr Lc accumulated 742,568 shares. Da Davidson stated it has 0.07% of its portfolio in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). Nippon Life Global Americas holds 0.45% of its portfolio in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) for 277,250 shares. Groesbeck Invest Mgmt Corporation Nj owns 21,246 shares. First Mercantile Trust Com reported 50,515 shares. Cv Starr And Tru has 4.78% invested in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). Kornitzer Capital Management Ks has invested 0.62% in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). Texas-based Adams Asset Advsrs Limited Company has invested 0.37% in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). Sterling Cap Mgmt Limited Liability Company has 0.1% invested in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI). 9.46M were reported by Kayne Anderson Capital Advsrs Ltd Partnership. Heritage Wealth Advsr has 943 shares. Jrm Investment Counsel Limited Liability holds 3.23% of its portfolio in Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) for 221,076 shares. Beaconlight Ltd Limited Liability Company stated it has 814,362 shares or 4.63% of all its holdings. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd stated it has 33,609 shares or 0.12% of all its holdings.

More notable recent Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) news were published by: Nasdaq.com which released: “Energy Sector Update for 08/21/2019: PBA,PPL.TO,KMI,KML.TO,FET,CPST – Nasdaq” on August 21, 2019, also Seekingalpha.com with their article: “Kinder Morgan Trades Nowhere Close To Fair Value – Seeking Alpha” published on August 13, 2019, Fool.com published: “Better Buy: Kinder Morgan Canada vs. Phillips 66 Partners – Motley Fool” on August 20, 2019. More interesting news about Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) were released by: Seekingalpha.com and their article: “Building A Bulletproof Portfolio Around Kinder Morgan – Seeking Alpha” published on March 01, 2019 as well as Fool.com‘s news article titled: “This Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock Is Looking Increasingly Attractive – The Motley Fool” with publication date: July 28, 2019.

Mcrae Capital Management Inc, which manages about $240.08M US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Check Point Software Tech Lt (NASDAQ:CHKP) by 3,550 shares to 72,255 shares, valued at $9.14 million in 2019Q1, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Celgene Corp (NASDAQ:CELG) by 4,410 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 112,827 shares, and cut its stake in Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT).

Investors sentiment increased to 1.37 in 2019 Q1. Its up 0.54, from 0.83 in 2018Q4. It improved, as 29 investors sold AYI shares while 95 reduced holdings. 54 funds opened positions while 116 raised stakes. 35.34 million shares or 7.31% less from 38.13 million shares in 2018Q4 were reported. Riverbridge Ltd Liability has invested 0.65% of its portfolio in Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI). Amundi Pioneer Asset reported 59,473 shares. Essex Inv Mgmt Ltd owns 4,587 shares. 29,191 were reported by Robeco Institutional Asset Management Bv. Rhumbline Advisers holds 0.02% of its portfolio in Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) for 96,530 shares. 2,772 are held by Bell Bancorporation. Royal London Asset Mngmt Ltd owns 17,218 shares. Boothbay Fund Limited holds 4,923 shares or 0.06% of its portfolio. Tocqueville Asset Mgmt Ltd Partnership accumulated 0.14% or 86,450 shares. Regions Fincl holds 1,481 shares. The Pennsylvania-based Muhlenkamp And Company has invested 2.45% in Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI). Vanguard Gp Incorporated holds 0.02% or 3.70M shares. 47,371 were accumulated by Mackay Shields. Seizert Ptnrs Ltd invested 2.96% of its portfolio in Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI). Silvercrest Asset Mgmt Grp Incorporated Limited Liability Corporation accumulated 50,940 shares.

Analysts await Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) to report earnings on October, 2. They expect $2.69 earnings per share, up 6.75% or $0.17 from last year’s $2.52 per share. AYI’s profit will be $107.34 million for 11.30 P/E if the $2.69 EPS becomes a reality. After $2.37 actual earnings per share reported by Acuity Brands, Inc. for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 13.50% EPS growth.

More notable recent Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) news were published by: Finance.Yahoo.com which released: “Want To Invest In Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI)? Here’s How It Performed Lately – Yahoo Finance” on July 20, 2019, also Globenewswire.com with their article: “Acuity Brands Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Results – GlobeNewswire” published on April 03, 2019, Seekingalpha.com published: “Acuity Brands Q3 2019 Earnings Preview – Seeking Alpha” on July 01, 2019. More interesting news about Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI) were released by: Globenewswire.com and their article: “Acuity Brands Declares Quarterly Dividend NYSE:AYI – GlobeNewswire” published on June 28, 2019 as well as Finance.Yahoo.com‘s news article titled: “Those Who Purchased Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) Shares Three Years Ago Have A 44% Loss To Show For It – Yahoo Finance” with publication date: July 02, 2019.