Should Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) investors track the following data?
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Now that that’s out of the way, let’s analyze the latest info for Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT).
How have hedgies been trading Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT)?
At Q2’s end, a total of 8 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of -27% from one quarter earlier. With hedge funds’ sentiment swirling, there exists a select group of noteworthy hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings substantially.
Due to the fact Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) has witnessed declining interest from the entirety of the hedge funds we track, it’s safe to say that there is a sect of money managers that decided to sell off their full holdings last quarter. It’s worth mentioning that Phill Gross and Robert Atchinson’s Adage Capital Management said goodbye to the largest position of all the hedgies we track, valued at about $6.9 million in stock, and Israel Englander of Catapult Capital Management was right behind this move, as the fund dumped about $1.2 million worth. These moves are intriguing to say the least, as total hedge fund interest dropped by 3 funds last quarter.
What have insiders been doing with Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT)?
Legal insider trading, particularly when it’s bullish, is particularly usable when the company in question has seen transactions within the past six months. Over the last half-year time period, Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) has seen zero unique insiders buying, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll also examine the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT). These stocks are Susser Petroleum Partners LP (NYSE:SUSP), RTI International Metals, Inc. (NYSE:RTI), DXP Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:DXPE), WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC), and Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc (NYSE:WAIR). This group of stocks are the members of the industrial equipment wholesale industry and their market caps are closest to AIT’s market cap.
