In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are many methods shareholders can use to analyze stocks. Some of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
To the average investor, there are tons of indicators shareholders can use to analyze their holdings. Some of the best are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
Given the dependency of its stock on the global economy, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is always subject to the occasional stock-price dip and experiences rough headlines almost perpetually.
Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ROP) was in 19 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. ROP has experienced a decrease in hedge fund sentiment in recent months.
Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) was in 34 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. CMI investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund sentiment lately.