Mid Cap Most Volatile: Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD), Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ICPT), Autohome (NYSE:ATHM), Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Shares of Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Analyst Ratings Network reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $64.40. Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) shares after opening at $51.55 moved to $52.18 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $48.09. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 13.56 and price to cash ratio as 8.11. Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) showed a negative weekly performance of -16.51%.

In March 2014, the officers of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICPT) named in the table below entered into pre-arranged stock trading plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Each plan contemplates the sale of a limited number of shares of the Company’s common stock for personal financial management reasons. Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ICPT) shares fell -4.32% in last trading session and ended the day on $350.78. ICPT return on equity ratio is recorded as -77.40% and its return on assets is -46.80%. Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ICPT) yearly performance is 827.50%.

Autohome Inc (ADR) (NYSE:ATHM), the online platform for Chinese automobile consumers was among the biggest midday gainer yesterday. In late February, the car content website company posted its first post IPO results, wherein, it showed strong performance recording earnings per share of $1.16, above the consensus of $1.03. It also recorded a 74% year-over-year growth in its revenues, which grew to $386 million yuan. In view of the robust results, analysts at Deutsche Bank have raised their price target for the company to $38 per share, while maintaining a ‘hold’ rating. Piper Jaffray analyst too projected the same evaluation of the company. The reason for ‘hold’ is on valuation grounds, as the analysts think that Autohome Inc (ADR) (NYSE:ATHM) is not cheap. Moreover, another share jump after just one earnings report does not appear fair to them. Autohome Inc (ADR) (NYSE:ATHM) shares moved up 2.68% in last trading session and was closed at $41.06, while trading in range of $38.01-$41.49.Autohome Inc (ADR) (NYSE:ATHM year to date performance is 12.22%.

Shares of Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) slumped 16% on Tuesday after Bank of America downgraded the flat-panel chip maker from buy to underperform. So what: Along with the two-notch downgrade, analyst Dan Heyler slashed his price target to $12.50 (from $17.58), representing about 7% worth of downside to yesterday’s close. So while contrarians might be attracted to the stock’s sharp pullback in recent weeks, Heyler’s call could reflect strengthening skepticism on Wall Street over Himax’s true growth potential. Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) weekly performance is -21.25%. On last trading day company shares ended up $11.86. Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) distance from 50-day simple moving average is -15.87%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $15.70.

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