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MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Buys New Stake in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS

Virginia Retirement Systems recently acquired a new stake in Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS), purchasing 838,350 shares valued at approximately $32.6 million. This investment gives the system a 0.16% ownership in the company, which saw institutional investors collectively own 96.23% of its stock. Despite mixed analyst ratings, FIS slightly surpassed quarterly EPS expectations and reported a significant year-over-year revenue increase, along with declaring a quarterly dividend.

Markets
MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
98,533 Shares in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. $DLR Bought by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Virginia Retirement Systems acquired 98,533 shares of Digital Realty Trust (DLR) for approximately $17.7 million in the second quarter, making it a new stake. Institutional investors collectively own 99.71% of the company, and analysts have a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $219.45. Despite strong revenue growth, the company reported below-consensus EPS but declared a $1.22 quarterly dividend.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Makes New $20.29 Million Investment in Arch Capital Group Ltd. $ACGL

Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al recently acquired 209,000 shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) worth approximately $20.29 million, increasing institutional ownership to 89.07%. Despite a CFO stock sale, analyst sentiment remains generally favorable with a consensus target price of $111.11. The company also surpassed quarterly earnings and revenue expectations.

Markets
MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
Wellington Management Group LLP Reduces Stock Position in Costco Wholesale Corporation $COST

Wellington Management Group LLP reduced its stake in Costco Wholesale Corporation by 2.8% in the second quarter, selling 5,751 shares and retaining 197,558 shares valued at approximately $184.8 million. Despite this reduction, Costco continues to demonstrate strong sales momentum, with fourth-quarter net sales up 11.3% and digitally enabled comparable sales increasing by 19.5%. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $1,056.90, indicating continued positive outl

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
1,298,850 Shares in Huntington Bancshares Incorporated $HBAN Acquired by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

Virginia Retirement Systems acquired a new stake of 1,298,850 shares in Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN) worth approximately $23.0 million during the second quarter. Other institutional investors also increased their holdings, bringing total institutional ownership to 80.72%. Despite insider sales totaling around $4.55 million in the last quarter, analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with a consensus price target of $20.24, compared to the stock's recent price of $17.03.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Makes New Investment in Synchrony Financial $SYF

Virginia Retirement Systems ET Al has significantly increased its stake in Synchrony Financial, acquiring 299,770 shares valued at approximately $22.8 million in the second quarter. Other major institutional investors like California State Teachers Retirement System and BlackRock Inc. also modified their holdings. Synchrony Financial reported strong Q2 earnings, beating analyst expectations, raised its quarterly dividend, and has a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Invests $22.77 Million in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Virginia Retirement Systems Et Al recently acquired 89,000 shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) valued at approximately $22.77 million, highlighting institutional interest in the online travel company. Despite a consensus "Hold" rating from analysts with an average price target of $318.71, some brokerages have issued "buy" ratings and raised price targets. Expedia Group exceeded Q2 earnings expectations with $5.76 EPS and $4.32 billion in revenue, representing a 14% year-over-year increas

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
Saudi Central Bank Acquires 42,363 Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. $CMG

Saudi Central Bank significantly increased its stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill, acquiring an additional 42,363 shares, bringing its total holdings to 91,170 shares valued at approximately $3.1 million. Chipotle reported strong quarterly results, exceeding analyst expectations for both revenue and EPS, with institutional investors holding 91.3% of the stock. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average price target of $43.84 for CMG.

Earnings
MarketBeat • Sep 8, 2026
Saudi Central Bank Grows Stock Position in MetLife, Inc. $MET

Saudi Central Bank significantly increased its stake in MetLife, Inc. by 87.7% in the second quarter of 2026, acquiring an additional 18,125 shares. This raised their total holding to 38,797 shares, valued at approximately $3.28 million. The article also highlights that institutional investors own 94.99% of MetLife, and analysts generally maintain a "Buy" rating for the stock with an average target price of $102.21, following strong quarterly earnings and a $3 billion share buyback authorization

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