Strix Group (LON:KETL – Get Rating)’s stock had its “sell” rating restated by stock analysts at Shore Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Marketbeat reports.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY – Get Rating) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,000 shares, an increase of 233.3% from the April 30th total of 900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Brenntag SE (OTCMKTS:BNTGY – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,700 shares, a drop of 67.0% from the April 30th total of 11,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 207,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Enterprise Bancorp (NASDAQ:EBTC – Get Rating) was downgraded by StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Thursday.

Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:IOVA – Get Rating) had its target price lowered by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $79.00 to $64.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, Stock Target Advisor reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the biotechnology company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 350.39% from the company’s current price.

3D Systems Co. (NYSE:DDD – Get Rating) gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday following insider buying activity. The stock had previously closed at $10.25, but opened at $10.46. 3D Systems shares last traded at $10.02, with a volume of 16,597 shares traded. Specifically, EVP Andrew Martin Johnson sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $80,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Jeffrey A. Graves purchased 10,141 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $10.50 per share, for a total transaction of $106,480.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 577,158 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,060,159. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 19,838 shares of company stock valued at $328,804 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.45% of the company’s stock.

Shares of Schroders plc (LON:SDR – Get Rating) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 3,485.67 ($43.86).

NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES – Get Rating) gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $97.04, but opened at $101.08. NetEase shares last traded at $94.67, with a volume of 39,400 shares traded. The technology company reported $7.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $6.73. The company had revenue of $23.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $23.12 billion. NetEase had a return on equity of 18.79% and a net margin of 19.25%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.00 earnings per share.

HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS – Get Rating) had its price target decreased by Jefferies Financial Group from $500.00 to $450.00 in a research report issued on Monday, The Fly reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 37.30% from the company’s current price.

Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM – Get Rating) had its target price lowered by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $275.00 to $180.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 1.47% from the stock’s previous close.