Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCOM) Shares Bought by North Star Investment Management Corp.

North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its position in shares of Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCOM) by 6.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 115,350 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,800 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. owned about 1.00% of Hawaiian Telcom Holdco worth $2,883,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Hawaiian Telcom Holdco by 1.3% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 436,438 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $9,999,000 after buying an additional 5,640 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in Hawaiian Telcom Holdco by 2.0% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 376,100 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $8,616,000 after buying an additional 7,500 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Hawaiian Telcom Holdco by 6.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 229,080 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $5,248,000 after buying an additional 13,292 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Hawaiian Telcom Holdco by 93.6% in the first quarter. Kennedy Capital Management Inc. now owns 228,693 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $5,239,000 after buying an additional 110,542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Hawaiian Telcom Holdco by 3.3% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 201,343 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $4,616,000 after buying an additional 6,446 shares in the last quarter. 69.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCOM) traded up 0.27% during midday trading on Friday, reaching $29.35. The company had a trading volume of 29,203 shares. The company has a 50-day moving average of $26.54 and a 200-day moving average of $24.99. Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. has a 12-month low of $20.10 and a 12-month high of $29.73. The stock’s market capitalization is $340.08 million.

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco (NASDAQ:HCOM) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 9th. The utilities provider reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.19. Hawaiian Telcom Holdco had a negative return on equity of 0.32% and a negative net margin of 0.25%. The company had revenue of $94.51 million during the quarter. On average, analysts predict that Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. will post ($0.59) EPS for the current fiscal year.

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A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. BidaskClub raised shares of Hawaiian Telcom Holdco from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Sidoti cut Hawaiian Telcom Holdco from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 10th. Finally, TheStreet upgraded Hawaiian Telcom Holdco from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 26th.

About Hawaiian Telcom Holdco

Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc is a provider of communications services and products in Hawaii. The Company operates through two business segments: Telecommunications and Data Center Colocation. The Telecommunications segment provides local telephone service, including voice and data transport, custom calling features, network access, directory assistance and private lines.