Central Securities (NYSEAMERICAN:CET) Sets New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Shares of Central Securities Corporation (NYSEAMERICAN:CET) hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $53.90 and last traded at $53.8140, with a volume of 24519 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $53.25.

Central Securities Trading Up 0.4%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $51.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $51.12.

Institutional Trading of Central Securities

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CET. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Central Securities during the 3rd quarter worth $2,562,000. Evolve Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Central Securities in the 4th quarter worth about $2,521,000. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Central Securities by 14.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 287,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,784,000 after purchasing an additional 37,099 shares in the last quarter. Bulldog Investors LLP increased its holdings in Central Securities by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bulldog Investors LLP now owns 386,046 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,831,000 after purchasing an additional 17,962 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Central Securities by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 803,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,757,000 after purchasing an additional 17,776 shares in the last quarter. 8.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Central Securities Company Profile

Central Securities Corp. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It also invests on bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was founded on October 1, 1929 and is based in New York City.