Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY) investors should pay attention to a decrease in support from the world’s most elite money managers in recent months.
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With these “truths” under our belt, we’re going to take a peek at the latest action regarding Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY).
What does the smart money think about Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY)?
At Q1’s end, a total of 7 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of -22% from the first quarter. With hedge funds’ capital changing hands, there exists a select group of key hedge fund managers who were increasing their holdings meaningfully.
Due to the fact that Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY) has experienced bearish sentiment from the entirety of the hedge funds we track, logic holds that there were a few fund managers that slashed their positions entirely at the end of the first quarter. Interestingly, Glenn Russell Dubin’s Highbridge Capital Management said goodbye to the largest stake of the “upper crust” of funds we track, worth about $8.2 million in stock., and Richard Driehaus of Driehaus Capital was right behind this move, as the fund dumped about $1.3 million worth. These moves are important to note, as total hedge fund interest fell by 2 funds at the end of the first quarter.
How are insiders trading Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY)?
Bullish insider trading is particularly usable when the primary stock in question has experienced transactions within the past 180 days. Over the latest six-month time frame, Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY) has seen zero unique insiders buying, and 7 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 Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ:EPAY). These stocks are Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB), Interactive Intelligence Group Inc (NASDAQ:ININ), MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR), NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT), and Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA). All of these stocks are in the business software & services industry and their market caps are closest to EPAY’s market cap.
