Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC has reduced its stake in Edwards Lifesciences Corporation by 1.8%, selling 13,385 shares, and now holds 743,680 shares valued at approximately $63.4 million. Despite this, other major institutional investors like Vanguard and Wellington increased their positions, with institutional ownership of Edwards at 79.46%. Edwards Lifesciences missed Q4 EPS estimates but saw revenue growth and carries a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts with an average price target of $95.74.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Transdigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) by 17.5% in the fourth quarter, acquiring 5,280 additional shares to hold a total of 35,422 shares valued at approximately $46.68 million. This comes despite significant insider selling totaling over $104 million in the last three months. TransDigm recently surpassed quarterly earnings expectations and provided strong FY2026 guidance, while analysts currently hold a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating for the stock.

Chicago Capital LLC significantly increased its stake in MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ) by 190.3% in the fourth quarter, now holding 6,621 shares valued at approximately $1.44 million. This move aligns with a broader bullish sentiment from analysts, who have raised price targets for MTZ, including Stifel to $401 and JPMorgan to $386. MasTec has also reported strong financial performance, beating Q4 revenue and EPS estimates and providing optimistic FY2026 guidance, with shares trading near a 12-month high.

Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC slightly reduced its stake in The TJX Companies by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, selling 11,901 shares. Despite this, TJX Companies remains Birch Hill's 7th largest holding, valued at approximately $92.07 million. The retailer recently exceeded Q4 earnings expectations, reported strong revenue growth, raised its quarterly dividend by 13%, and received positive analyst sentiment with a consensus "Buy" rating.

Chicago Capital LLC reduced its stake in Texas Instruments by 31.8% in Q4 2025, selling 4,705 shares and retaining 10,082 shares valued at approximately $1.75 million. This move comes as Texas Instruments missed Q4 2025 earnings estimates and provided Q1 2026 guidance, while also declaring a quarterly dividend of $1.42. Institutional investors maintain significant holdings, though insiders have recently sold shares worth roughly $25.5 million.

Chicago Capital LLC significantly increased its stake in Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNRC) by 150.2% in Q4, acquiring an additional 5,200 shares. This move highlights continued institutional interest in Generac, with overall institutional ownership now at approximately 84.04%. Despite this, Generac recently missed Q4 EPS and revenue estimates, and a CFO sold a substantial number of shares.

Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) by 5.6% in Q4, bringing their total holdings to 21,301 shares valued at $21.49 million. W.W. Grainger reported Q4 EPS of $9.45, slightly missing estimates, but revenue beat expectations at $4.43 billion. The company also announced a quarterly dividend and provided FY2026 EPS guidance, while an insider transaction showed CFO Deidra C. Merriwether reducing her stake by 18.6%.

Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in International Business Machines (IBM) by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, bringing its total holdings to 282,401 shares valued at approximately $83.65 million. This makes IBM the fund's 8th largest holding, representing about 3.5% of its portfolio. Analysts currently have a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating for IBM with an average price target of $301.94, and the company recently reported strong Q4 earnings, beating expectations with an EPS of $4.52 and revenue of $19.69 billion.

Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, now holding 88,753 shares valued at approximately $58.79 million. The software maker recently reported strong Q4 earnings, surpassing analyst expectations for EPS and revenue, and provided positive Q3 2026 and FY2026 guidance. Analysts largely maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with a price target of $638.06, and Intuit offers a quarterly dividend of $1.20 per share.

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