Pzena Investment Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO - Free Report) by 1.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,728,602 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 131,683 shares during the quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC owned about 1.29% of ZTO Express (Cayman) worth $153,335,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZTO. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) by 106.4% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,288 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 664 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) by 70.8% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,132 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 884 shares during the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. raised its stake in ZTO Express (Cayman) by 47.0% during the 1st quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 10,101 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $200,000 after acquiring an additional 3,229 shares during the last quarter. OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) during the 4th quarter worth approximately $231,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) during the 4th quarter worth approximately $232,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.65% of the company's stock.
ZTO Express (Cayman) Stock Up 3.7%
Shares of NYSE:ZTO traded up $0.67 on Friday, reaching $19.00. The company had a trading volume of 3,096,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,720,401. ZTO Express has a twelve month low of $16.34 and a twelve month high of $27.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $17.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.88 and a beta of -0.18.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on ZTO shares. Morgan Stanley set a $24.20 target price on ZTO Express (Cayman) in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded ZTO Express (Cayman) from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $23.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. HSBC raised ZTO Express (Cayman) from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $22.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded ZTO Express (Cayman) from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price target on ZTO Express (Cayman) from $26.40 to $22.60 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ZTO Express (Cayman) has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $21.76.
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ZTO Express (Cayman) Company Profile
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ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services in the People's Republic of China. It offers freight forwarding services; and delivery services for e-commerce and traditional merchants, and other express service users. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
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