Creative Planning decreased its stake in shares of DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) by 0.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The hedge fund owned 176,161 shares of the company’s stock after selling 301 shares during the period. Creative Planning’s holdings in DISH Network Corp were worth $10,073,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Separately, Water Island Capital boosted its stake in shares of DISH Network Corp by 15.1% in the third quarter. Water Island Capital now owns 167,151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,752,000 after buying an additional 21,881 shares during the last quarter.

Shares of DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) traded up 3.00% during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $49.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,198,473 shares. DISH Network Corp has a 12-month low of $46.64 and a 12-month high of $80.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $56.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $61.22. The firm has a market cap of $22.74 billion and a P/E ratio of 17.80.

DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.79 billion. The business’s revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.31 EPS. On average, analysts expect that DISH Network Corp will post $1.97 EPS for the current year.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on DISH. Vetr raised DISH Network Corp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $67.08 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 9th. FBR & Co. reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of DISH Network Corp in a research note on Tuesday, November 10th. TheStreet raised DISH Network Corp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 11th. Deutsche Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $93.00 target price (up from $92.00) on shares of DISH Network Corp in a report on Monday, November 16th. Finally, Credit Suisse dropped their target price on DISH Network Corp from $70.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. DISH Network Corp has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $72.88.

In other DISH Network Corp news, insider David K. Moskowitz sold 2,000 shares of DISH Network Corp stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.12, for a total transaction of $114,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 127,779 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,298,736.48. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

DISH Network Corporation is a holding company. The Company operates through two segments: DISH and Wireless. It offers a range of video services under the DISH brand, with access to a range of channels depending on the level of subscription. Its standard programming packages include programming provided by national broadcast networks, local broadcast networks and national and regional cable networks. It also offers programming packages that include sports channels, movie channels, and Latino and international programming. It also offers wireline voice and broadband services under the dishNET brand as a competitive local exchange carrier to consumers living in a 14 state region in the western United States. The Company also offers Sling TV, a live, linear streaming over-the-top (NASDAQ:DISH) service, including 14 channels offered for a monthly subscription. The Company owns a range of wireless spectrum licenses and related assets. It owns 700 MHz Licenses, AWS-4 Licenses and H Block Licenses.

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