Steamboat Capital Partners LLC Buys Shares of 1,384,358 Compass, Inc. $COMP

Steamboat Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Compass, Inc. (NYSE:COMPFree Report) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 1,384,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,069,000. Compass comprises 3.7% of Steamboat Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of COMP. California State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Compass in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $119,834,000. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in Compass in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,838,000. Irenic Capital Management LP bought a new position in Compass during the second quarter valued at $22,156,000. Readystate Asset Management LP bought a new position in Compass during the second quarter valued at $20,237,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in Compass in the second quarter worth $10,232,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.05% of the company’s stock.

Compass Stock Down 3.3%

Compass stock opened at $10.75 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. Compass, Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.37 and a 1-year high of $13.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 179.20 and a beta of 2.32.

Compass (NYSE:COMPGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.03. Compass had a return on equity of 3.62% and a net margin of 0.63%.The firm had revenue of $4.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. On average, analysts predict that Compass, Inc. will post 0.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on COMP shares. Zacks Research lowered Compass from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Zelman & Associates reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $13.50 price target on shares of Compass in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Compass from $12.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised Compass from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Compass from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.15.

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Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Robert Reffkin sold 23,456 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.70, for a total transaction of $274,435.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,757,748 shares in the company, valued at approximately $90,765,651.60. The trade was a 0.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.85% of the company’s stock.

About Compass

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Compass, Inc is a technology-driven real estate brokerage firm that provides a full suite of services for home buyers, sellers and renters. Utilizing a proprietary software platform, the company equips its network of licensed real estate agents with data analytics, marketing automation and client relationship tools designed to enhance efficiency and transaction transparency.

Founded in 2012 by Ori Allon and Robert Reffkin, Compass has grown from a single office in New York City to serve more than 300 markets across the United States.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Compass (NYSE:COMP)

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