Tag: LPHI

  • Financial Sector Most Volatile: American Capital (NASDAQ:ACAS), Peapack-Gladstone Financial (NASDAQ:PGC), Life Partners Holdings (NASDAQ:LPHI), Farmers Capital Bank (NASDAQ:FFKT)

    American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) announced Monday morning that it made open market purchases of 8.9 million shares of its common stock during the first quarter. The company’s Board has determined that it is appropriate to suspend share purchases. American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) shares after opening at $14.50 moved to $16.00 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $15.80. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 8.75 and price to cash ratio as 13.53. American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) showed a positive weekly performance of 8.26%.

    Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp (NASDAQ:PGC) Next Step Shoe Drive to benefit Mane Stream, a non-profit organization located in Oldwick, New Jersey, has now drawn to a close. Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp (NASDAQ:PGC) shares advanced 9.02% in last trading session and ended the day on $22.00. PGC return on equity ratio is recorded as 6.40% and its return on assets is 0.50%. Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp (NASDAQ:PGC) yearly performance is 51.93%.

    On March 13, 2014, Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPHI) issued a press release announcing the court’s ruling on the defendants’ motion for judgment as a matter of law in SEC v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc. et al. Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPHI) shares moved down -1.38% in last trading session and was closed at $2.86, while trading in range of $2.76 – $3.15. Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPHI) year to date (YTD) performance is 64.37%.

    Farmers Capital Bank Corp (NASDAQ:FFKT) traded down on Friday by nearly 2%. Last week the company has been assigned with an ‘outperform’ rating after the bank announced the partial repayment of its preferred capital. Farmers Capital Bank Corp (NASDAQ:FFKT) weekly performance is 4.47%. On last trading day company shares ended up $22.46. Farmers Capital Bank Corp (NASDAQ:FFKT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 9.66%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $26.00.