Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Gen Digital Inc. by 15.4% in the first quarter, purchasing 131,574 shares to bring its total to 986,859 shares, representing approximately 0.16% of the company's stock valued at $26.191 million. Other institutional investors such as Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC, Tsfg LLC, Mather Group LLC, Curat Global LLC, and Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC also made purchases during the period. Corporate insiders sold 31,646 shares at an average price of $28.76, reducing their ownership by 47.58%. Research firms including Wells Fargo, B. Riley, Morgan Stanley, and Evercore ISI provided ratings and price targets on Gen Digital, with a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' and an average price target of $35.33. The company reported strong quarterly earnings of $0.64 EPS and $1.26 billion in revenue, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share with a yield of 1.6%. Gen Digital operates in the cybersecurity sector, offering protection products under brands like Norton, Avast, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner across global markets.

UBS Group raised its price target for Expedia Group's stock from $182.00 to $209.00, maintaining a neutral rating. Other analysts have also updated their views, with William Blair upgrading to a 'buy' rating, Wedbush increasing the price target to $220.00 with a neutral rating, Truist Financial lowering the target to $168.00 with a 'hold' rating, Oppenheimer reducing the target to $210.00 with an 'outperform' rating, and B. Riley raising the target to $260.00 with a 'buy' rating. The stock has an average rating of 'Moderate Buy' and a consensus price target of $206.22. Expedia Group reported quarterly earnings of $4.24 EPS, exceeding estimates, with $3.79 billion in revenue, a 6.4% year-over-year increase, and a net margin of 7.94%. The company announced a $0.40 quarterly dividend, payable on September 18th, with a yield of 0.8% and a payout ratio of 19.61%. Institutional investors and hedge funds now own 90.76% of the company's shares, with several firms increasing or acquiring positions during the first and second quarters.

Townsquare Capital LLC increased its stake in Realty Income Corporation by 5.4%, now owning 103,091 shares valued at approximately $5.98 million, following a purchase in the first quarter. Realty Income reported $1.05 earnings per share for the latest quarter, slightly below the consensus estimate of $1.06, and announced a dividend of $0.269 per share to be paid on August 15th. Several other institutional investors, including N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC, Associated Banc Corp, Kentucky Trust Co, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc., and PSI Advisors LLC, also adjusted their holdings. Analysts have revised price targets, with UBS, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Scotiabank, and Stifel Nicolaus adjusting their ratings and targets, while Barclays maintained an 'overweight' rating. The company has a market capitalization of $52.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.76, and a dividend yield of 570.0%, with a dividend payout ratio of 313.59%. The stock traded at $57.43 on Monday, below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and the firm reported a 5.3% revenue increase year-over-year. Realty Income is a publicly traded REIT with over 15,450 real estate properties and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index.

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Gen Digital Inc. by 3.7%, acquiring 2,513,464 shares and now owns approximately 11.31% of the company, valued at $1.85 billion. Gen Digital reported a quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, exceeding expectations with a 30.3% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.26 billion. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $0.50 and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Institutional investors collectively hold 81.38% of Gen Digital's stock, with several hedge funds increasing their positions in the fourth quarter. Analyst ratings have shifted, with Evercore ISI, Wells Fargo & Company, and B. Riley issuing 'outperform' or 'buy' ratings, while Morgan Stanley reduced its target. Gen Digital operates cyber safety solutions under brands like Norton, Avast, Avira, AVG, and CCleaner, serving consumers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan.

American Public Education (APEI) received updated analyst ratings and target price adjustments from multiple firms. B. Riley Securities raised its target price to $37.00 from $36.00, while other firms like Truist Securities, Lake Street, and Barrington Research also increased their target prices. APEI offers online and campus-based postsecondary education in fields like business, health science, and national security, with revenue from course registrations and tuition. Analysts project a one-year target price range of $30.00 to $40.00, with mixed valuation perspectives.