Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc Buys Watsco Inc, BlackRock Inc, A.O. Smith Corp, Sells Brown-Forman Corp, Diageo PLC, Fifth Third Bancorp

Plymouth, MI, based Investment company Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc buys Watsco Inc, BlackRock Inc, A.O. Smith Corp, Delta Air Lines Inc, Visa Inc, Ansys Inc, Ecolab Inc, S&P Global Inc, Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc, American Airlines Group Inc, Element Solutions Inc, Athene Holding, Electronic Arts Inc, Rosetta Stone Inc, Frontdoor Inc, First Horizon National Corp, KAR Auction Services Inc, Workday Inc, KKR Inc, sells Brown-Forman Corp, Diageo PLC, Fifth Third Bancorp, Donaldson Co Inc, AutoNation Inc, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Microchip Technology Inc, Equinix Inc, Williams-Sonoma Inc, Discovery Inc, Pioneer Natural Resources Co, Coca-Cola European Partners PLC, Linde PLC, InterXion Holding NV, Garmin, Shire PLC, Fastenal Co, GDS Holdings, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Halliburton Co, AbbVie Inc, Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc during the 3-months ended 2019Q1, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. As of 2019Q1, Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc owns 122 stocks with a total value of $1.9 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are the top 5 holdings of SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC
  1. Medtronic PLC (MDT) - 686,264 shares, 3.34% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.44%
  2. Texas Instruments Inc (TXN) - 572,300 shares, 3.25% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 9.57%
  3. Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) - 470,850 shares, 3.22% of the total portfolio.
  4. Visa Inc (V) - 374,850 shares, 3.13% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 23.39%
  5. Lowe's Companies Inc (LOW) - 508,700 shares, 2.98% of the total portfolio.
New Purchase: Watsco Inc (WSO)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Watsco Inc. The purchase prices were between $137.24 and $152.99, with an estimated average price of $143.45. The stock is now traded at around $157.89. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.35%. The holding were 175,800 shares as of .

New Purchase: BlackRock Inc (BLK)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in BlackRock Inc. The purchase prices were between $377.98 and $443.77, with an estimated average price of $419.31. The stock is now traded at around $476.41. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.15%. The holding were 50,100 shares as of .

New Purchase: A.O. Smith Corp (AOS)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in A.O. Smith Corp. The purchase prices were between $42.42 and $53.34, with an estimated average price of $49.6. The stock is now traded at around $52.52. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.92%. The holding were 322,100 shares as of .

New Purchase: American Airlines Group Inc (AAL)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in American Airlines Group Inc. The purchase prices were between $30.06 and $36.93, with an estimated average price of $33.6. The stock is now traded at around $33.95. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.26%. The holding were 150,150 shares as of .

New Purchase: Element Solutions Inc (ESI)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Element Solutions Inc. The purchase prices were between $9.75 and $11.84, with an estimated average price of $11.08. The stock is now traded at around $11.23. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.19%. The holding were 356,000 shares as of .

New Purchase: Workday Inc (WDAY)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc initiated holding in Workday Inc. The purchase prices were between $154.02 and $197.93, with an estimated average price of $181.52. The stock is now traded at around $198.65. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.04%. The holding were 3,586 shares as of .

Added: Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in Delta Air Lines Inc by 120.48%. The purchase prices were between $45.61 and $51.82, with an estimated average price of $49.61. The stock is now traded at around $57.66. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.79%. The holding were 523,200 shares as of .

Added: Visa Inc (V)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in Visa Inc by 23.39%. The purchase prices were between $128.13 and $156.19, with an estimated average price of $143.85. The stock is now traded at around $161.12. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.59%. The holding were 374,850 shares as of .

Added: Ansys Inc (ANSS)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in Ansys Inc by 51.79%. The purchase prices were between $137.64 and $182.71, with an estimated average price of $168.7. The stock is now traded at around $191.38. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.53%. The holding were 157,100 shares as of .

Added: Ecolab Inc (ECL)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in Ecolab Inc by 49.63%. The purchase prices were between $141.54 and $176.54, with an estimated average price of $162.08. The stock is now traded at around $184.32. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.47%. The holding were 150,750 shares as of .

Added: S&P Global Inc (SPGI)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in S&P Global Inc by 52.63%. The purchase prices were between $164.37 and $210.55, with an estimated average price of $193.28. The stock is now traded at around $217.17. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.45%. The holding were 116,000 shares as of .

Added: Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc (BR)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc added to a holding in Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc by 171.57%. The purchase prices were between $93.65 and $104.35, with an estimated average price of $100.26. The stock is now traded at around $117.00. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.39%. The holding were 110,800 shares as of .

Sold Out: Donaldson Co Inc (DCI)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Donaldson Co Inc. The sale prices were between $41.86 and $52.23, with an estimated average price of $48.25.

Sold Out: Microchip Technology Inc (MCHP)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Microchip Technology Inc. The sale prices were between $66.32 and $91.51, with an estimated average price of $82.75.

Sold Out: Discovery Inc (DISCK)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Discovery Inc. The sale prices were between $23.08 and $27.65, with an estimated average price of $26.11.

Sold Out: Linde PLC (LIN)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Linde PLC. The sale prices were between $152.29 and $176.63, with an estimated average price of $165.92.

Sold Out: Shire PLC (SHPG)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in Shire PLC. The sale prices were between $172.15 and $179.2, with an estimated average price of $176.08.

Sold Out: GDS Holdings Ltd (GDS)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc sold out a holding in GDS Holdings Ltd. The sale prices were between $20.9 and $36.12, with an estimated average price of $30.11.

Reduced: Brown-Forman Corp (BF.B)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc reduced to a holding in Brown-Forman Corp by 83.62%. The sale prices were between $45.35 and $52.78, with an estimated average price of $48.47. The stock is now traded at around $51.98. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -2.07%. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc still held 138,250 shares as of .

Reduced: Diageo PLC (DEO)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc reduced to a holding in Diageo PLC by 67.23%. The sale prices were between $138.1 and $165.23, with an estimated average price of $152.33. The stock is now traded at around $166.38. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -1.33%. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc still held 74,200 shares as of .

Reduced: Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc reduced to a holding in Fifth Third Bancorp by 60.64%. The sale prices were between $23.53 and $28.76, with an estimated average price of $26.6. The stock is now traded at around $28.83. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.69%. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc still held 308,800 shares as of .

Reduced: AutoNation Inc (AN)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc reduced to a holding in AutoNation Inc by 74.85%. The sale prices were between $32.87 and $39.24, with an estimated average price of $36.31. The stock is now traded at around $41.04. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.67%. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc still held 101,900 shares as of .

Reduced: Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc reduced to a holding in Bank of New York Mellon Corp by 54.97%. The sale prices were between $46.56 and $53.98, with an estimated average price of $51.51. The stock is now traded at around $49.83. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.59%. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc still held 165,500 shares as of .

Reduced: Equinix Inc (EQIX)

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc reduced to a holding in Equinix Inc by 87.94%. The sale prices were between $345.94 and $458.29, with an estimated average price of $406.03. The stock is now traded at around $465.01. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.5%. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc still held 3,155 shares as of .



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