Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) Management was founded in 1986. The firm bought shares of the following stocks in the first quarter.
The fund boosted its shares in CBIZ Inc. (CBIZ) by 110.97%, impacting the portfolio by 1.71%.
The company, through its subsidiaries, provides professional business services. It has a market cap of $1.09 billion and an enterprise value of $1.3 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 11.52% and return on assets of 5.31% are outperforming 55% of companies in the Global Business Services industry. Financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.47 is below the industry median of 0.51.
The largest guru shareholder is Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09% of outstanding shares.
The fund acquired 343,930 shares in HomeTrust Bancshares Inc. (HTBI) giving it a 1.41% space in the portfolio.
The company operates in attracting deposits from public and investing funds. It has a market cap of $514.01 million and an enterprise value of $977.31 million.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 4 out of 10. Its return on assets of 1.42% and return on capital of 0.18% are underperforming 99.99% of companies in the Global Banks - Regional - US industry. Financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.26 is below the industry median of 2.12.
Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 3.55% of outstanding shares followed by Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.81% and Hotchkis & Wiley with 0.16%.
The holding of Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd (DRTTF) was increased by 38.30%. The transaction had an impact of 0.9% on the portfolio.
The company designs, manufactures and installs customized prefabricated interiors. It has a market cap of $414.42 million and an enterprise value of $378.7 million.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. Its return on equity of -1.41% and return on assets of -1.09% are underperforming 72% of companies in the Global Engineering and Construction industry. Its financial strength is rated 8 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 5.63 is above the industry median of 0.90.
Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 6.39% of outstanding shares.
The firm raised its SpartanNash Co. (SPTN) position by 30.72%, expanding the portfolio by 0.89%.
The company distributes grocery products to independent grocery retailers and food service distributors. It has a market cap of $645.34 million and an enterprise value of $1.38 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. Its return on equity of -6.67% and return on assets of -2.45% are underperforming 87% of companies in the Global Food Distribution industry. Its financial strength is rated 6 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.02 is below the industry median of 0.55.
Another notable shareholder of the company among the gurus is Hotchkis & Wiley with 0.09% of outstanding shares followed by David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.
The holding of Allergan PLC (AGN) was raised 14.97%, impacting the portfolio by 0.7%.
The company operates in the development and distribution of brand name pharmaceutical products, biosimilar and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. It has a market cap of $52.64 billion and an enterprise value of $771.9 billion.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. Its return on equity of -2.86% and return on assets of -1.54% are underperforming 72% of companies in the Global Drug Manufacturers - Specialty and Generic industry. Financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.08 is below the industry median of 3.53.
Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 3.96% of outstanding shares followed by Seth Klarman (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.4%, David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.09%, Mason Hawkins (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.92% and John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.56%.
The Information Services Group Inc. (III) position was increased 58.11%. The trade had an impact of 0.6% on the portfolio.
The company provides technology insights and advisory services. It has a market cap of $179.13 million and an enterprise value of $260.26 million.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. Its return on equity of -2.18% and return on assets of -0.60% are underperforming 87% of companies in the Global Business Services industry. Financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.28 is below the industry median of 1.31.
Another notable shareholder of the company among the gurus is Simons with 4.34% of outstanding shares.
The holding of Avid Technology Inc. (AVID) position was boosted 96.48%, impacting the portfolio by 0.45%.
The company provides technology solutions. It has a market cap of $207.1 million and an enterprise value of $368.21 million.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 3 out of 10. While its return on equity of -8.68% is underperforming the sector, return on assets of -3.63% is outperforming 61% of companies in the Global Electronic Gaming and Multimedia industry. Financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.23 is below the industry median of 8.37.
Richard Blum (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 15.8% of outstanding shares followed by Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.11% and Royce with 1.78%.
The Vasco Data Security International Inc. (VDSI) holding was increased 20.76%. The trade had an impact of 0.37% on the portfolio.
The company designs, develops and markets digital solutions for identity, security and business productivity that protect and facilitate transactions online. It has a market cap of $812.29 million and an enterprise value of $645.85 million.
GuruFocus gives the company a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. Its return on equity of -8.30% and return on assets of -6.31% are underperforming 73% of companies in the Global Software – Application industry. Financial strength is rated 9 out of 10 with no debt.
Another notable shareholder of the company among the gurus is Simons with 0.49% of outstanding shares.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
