DF DENT & CO INC recently filed their 13F report for the fourth quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-12-31.
The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.
DF Dent & Co Inc. is an investment management firm based out of Baltimore, Maryland. The company was established in 1976 and has been offering independent investment advisory services for almost four decades. Since the company’s inception, DF Dent & Co has grown to have 14 employees and is led by Chairman and President Daniel Forbes Dent. The firm conducts its research internally with the director of research being Bruce L. Kennedy. DF Dent & Co invests in the fixed income and public equity markets within the U.S., focusing on the growth stocks of companies across all market caps. The company invests most heavily in the industrials sector, which alone makes up over quarter of its total asset allocations, and also invests in the finance and information technology sectors, which each make up another fifth of its total asset allocations, and also in the consumer discretionary, health care, and materials sectors, among others to a lesser degree, in order of decreasing allocation. DF Dent & Co’s top 10 holdings make up just over a third of its total holdings and the company has a turnover rate of approximately 19.5%. The firm holds approximately $4.5 billion in total assets under management spread across 886 accounts, all of which are discretionary accounts. Both of DF Dent & Co’s total number of accounts held and total assets under management have been increasing in recent years with its total managed assets growing significantly from its $2.1 billion amount back in 2010 to well over twice that amount today. DF Dent & Co mainly caters to high net worth individuals, which alone makes up almost half of its client base, and also provides to individuals, charities, pension and profit sharing plans, investment companies, corporations, and state or municipal entities, in order of decreasing clientele. The company currently offers its Small Cap, MidCap, and Premier Growth mutual funds.
As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 238 stocks valued at a total of $6.69Bil. The top holdings were ISRG(3.51%), TECH(3.27%), and ANSS(3.26%).
According to GuruFocus data, these were DF DENT & CO INC’s top five trades of the quarter.
Cable One Inc
DF DENT & CO INC reduced their investment in NYSE:CABO by 37,266 shares. The trade had a 0.68% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $1234.02.
On 02/20/2023, Cable One Inc traded for a price of $753.38 per share and a market cap of $4.38Bil. The stock has returned -47.72% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 4 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Cable One Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 12.55, a price-book ratio of 2.31, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.76, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 8.18 and a price-sales ratio of 2.81.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.33, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 4.
Markel Corp
DF DENT & CO INC reduced their investment in NYSE:MKL by 34,278 shares. The trade had a 0.62% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $1220.12.
On 02/20/2023, Markel Corp traded for a price of $1326.57 per share and a market cap of $17.81Bil. The stock has returned 6.09% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 4 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 7 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Markel Corp has a price-book ratio of 1.36, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 84.02 and a price-sales ratio of 1.52.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.96, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 6.
Waste Connections Inc
DF DENT & CO INC reduced their investment in NYSE:WCN by 309,035 shares. The trade had a 0.54% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $136.35.
On 02/20/2023, Waste Connections Inc traded for a price of $136.11 per share and a market cap of $35.01Bil. The stock has returned 13.78% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Waste Connections Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 42.14, a price-book ratio of 4.92, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 4.79, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 19.37 and a price-sales ratio of 4.87.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.88, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 7.
SBA Communications Corp
DF DENT & CO INC reduced their investment in NAS:SBAC by 95,439 shares. The trade had a 0.43% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $324.52.
On 02/20/2023, SBA Communications Corp traded for a price of $281.24 per share and a market cap of $30.36Bil. The stock has returned -4.02% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 2 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 8 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, SBA Communications Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 75.81, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 11.66, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 29.41 and a price-sales ratio of 12.14.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.72, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.
Intuitive Surgical Inc
During the quarter, DF DENT & CO INC bought 123,313 shares of NAS:ISRG for a total holding of 1,023,262. The trade had a 0.36% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $214.77.
On 02/20/2023, Intuitive Surgical Inc traded for a price of $238.91 per share and a market cap of $83.71Bil. The stock has returned -15.90% over the past year.
GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 10 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 9 out of 10.
In terms of valuation, Intuitive Surgical Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 65.28, a price-book ratio of 7.57, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 6.10, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 40.96 and a price-sales ratio of 13.89.
The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.73, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 10.
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