Is USA Mobility Inc (NASDAQ:USMO) a buy right now? The smart money is taking a bullish view. The number of long hedge fund bets increased by 1 in recent months.
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Now, we’re going to take a glance at the latest action surrounding USA Mobility Inc (NASDAQ:USMO).
What does the smart money think about USA Mobility Inc (NASDAQ:USMO)?
In preparation for this quarter, a total of 10 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of 11% from one quarter earlier. With the smart money’s positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of key hedge fund managers who were boosting their holdings significantly.
As one would reasonably expect, key money managers were breaking ground themselves. D E Shaw, managed by D. E. Shaw, created the largest position in USA Mobility Inc (NASDAQ:USMO). D E Shaw had 0.2 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter.
How have insiders been trading USA Mobility Inc (NASDAQ:USMO)?
Insider purchases made by high-level executives is particularly usable when the primary stock in question has experienced transactions within the past six months. Over the last 180-day time frame, USA Mobility Inc (NASDAQ:USMO) has seen 1 unique insiders purchasing, and 1 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
Let’s also take a look at hedge fund and insider activity in other stocks similar to USA Mobility Inc (NASDAQ:USMO). These stocks are Pendrell Corporation – Class A (NASDAQ:PCO), UTStarcom Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:UTSI), Anaren, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANEN), NTELOS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NTLS), and Maxcom Telecomunic S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) (NYSE:MXT). All of these stocks are in the wireless communications industry and their market caps match USMO’s market cap.
