Should CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) investors track the following data?
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Keeping this in mind, we’re going to discuss the newest info about CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ).
What does the smart money think about CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ)?
At the end of the second quarter, a total of 11 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of -15% from one quarter earlier. With hedgies’ capital changing hands, there exists a select group of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were upping their holdings significantly.
Since CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) has faced declining interest from the top-tier hedge fund industry, we can see that there is a sect of fund managers who sold off their entire stakes heading into Q2. Interestingly, Ken Gray and Steve Walsh’s Bryn Mawr Capital sold off the biggest investment of the “upper crust” of funds we monitor, comprising about $0.3 million in stock, and Matthew Tewksbury of Stevens Capital Management was right behind this move, as the fund dropped about $0.1 million worth. These bearish behaviors are intriguing to say the least, as aggregate hedge fund interest fell by 2 funds heading into Q2.
How are insiders trading CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ)?
Insider buying made by high-level executives is best served when the primary stock in question has experienced transactions within the past six months. Over the latest six-month time frame, CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ) has experienced zero unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll go over the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE:CBZ). These stocks are Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:CGX), Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:FURX), Carbonite Inc (NASDAQ:CARB), Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:UEPS), and Safeguard Scientifics, Inc (NYSE:SFE). All of these stocks are in the business services industry and their market caps resemble CBZ’s market cap.
