Mackenzie Financial Corp Boosts Holdings in MongoDB, Inc. and Insider Trading Activity

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Mackenzie Financial Corp, a renowned institutional investor, has made a striking move in its investment portfolio by significantly increasing its holdings in MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) during the first quarter of 2023. As reported in its recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Mackenzie Financial Corp now boasts an impressive ownership of 5,773 shares, representing a remarkable surge of 96.3%. This acquisition adds considerable financial weight to the firm’s assets, estimated to be worth $1,346,000 as per its most recent SEC filing.

MongoDB, Inc., a leading global provider of general-purpose database platforms, has gained widespread recognition for its groundbreaking offerings. Its flagship products include MongoDB Atlas—a state-of-the-art hosted multi-cloud database-as-a-service solution— and MongoDB Enterprise Advanced—a commercial-grade database server specifically designed to cater to enterprise customers through versatile deployment options including cloud-based, on-premise and hybrid environments. Furthermore, the company also offers Community Server—an entirely free version of its innovative database that grants developers access to the core functionalities necessary for harnessing the power of MongoDB.

In other developments surrounding MongoDB and its stakeholders, Director Dwight A. Merriman recently concluded two notable transactions involving the firm’s stock. The first transaction took place on Wednesday, April 26th when Merriman sold 2,000 shares at an average price of $240.00, effectively racking up a total transaction value of $480,000.00. Following this sale, Merriman held direct ownership over an impressive count of 1,225,954 shares which were valued at an astonishing $294,228,960.

The second transaction unfolded on Monday, July 10th when Director Dwight A. Merriman executed another strategic move by selling 606 shares at an average price of $382.41 each—resulting in a substantial transaction worth $231,740.46. After this transaction, Merriman still retained an impressive 1,214,159 shares in MongoDB, now valued at a staggering $464,306,543.19.

Notably, the details of these two stock sales were officially communicated to the Securities & Exchange Commission through a filing that can be found on its website. Investors and analysts interested in unveiling the intricacies of these transactions can access further information by accessing the SEC’s comprehensive database.

It should also be highlighted that Director Dwight A. Merriman made another notable sale earlier this year on April 26th. In this particular instance, 2,000 shares were sold at an average price of $240.00 as well—leading to a transaction value equaling $480,000.00. Consequently, Merriman saw his direct ownership in MongoDB surge to possess an expansive 1,225,954 shares valued at an astounding $294,228,960.

As one delves further into understanding the dynamics surrounding these transactions and potential implications on MongoDB as a company and an investment option, it is also significant to acknowledge that over the past three months alone—notable insiders have offloaded a total count of 117,427 company shares in various sales—an aggregate value reaching an impressive $41,364,961. These figures expose the strategic moves made by insiders who now possess 4.80% of the company’s stock.

In conclusion,Mackenzie Financial Corp’s substantial increase in its holdingsto MongoDB marks a significant step forward for both parties involved. The growth seen within Mackenzie’s portfolio showcases their confidence in MongoDB as they position themselves favorably within the market; meanwhile,MongoDB continues to refine and innovate within the ever-expanding world of database technology with its cutting-edge offerings.This influx of investment combined with insider trading activities has generated intrigue from investors and industry observers alike—a situation that will undoubtedly provoke interest as analysts assess potential future prospects for both Mackenzie and MongoDB in the coming quarters.

MongoDB, Inc.

MDB

Buy

Updated on: 19/07/2023

Price Target

Current $426.02

Concensus $388.06


Low $180.00

Median $406.50

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Miller Jump
Truist Financial
Sell
Mike Cikos
Needham
Buy
Rishi Jaluria
RBC Capital
Sell
Ittai Kidron
Oppenheimer
Sell
Matthew Broome
Mizuho Securities
Sell

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Investor Confidence and Positive Earnings Propel MongoDB’s Future Success


MongoDB, Inc., the provider of a general-purpose database platform, has seen several institutional investors and hedge funds make significant changes to their positions in the company. One notable investor, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, has increased its holdings in MongoDB by 23.4% in the first quarter of this year. This results in DekaBank now owning 13,654 shares of MongoDB’s stock valued at $2,964,000.

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. also increased its stake in MongoDB by 60.4% during the same period. With an additional 5,679 shares purchased, Whittier Trust now holds 15,075 shares valued at $3,514,000. Similarly, Whittier Trust Co., another investor in MongoDB, raised its holdings by 21%, acquiring an additional 5,094 shares worth $6,851,000.

Stonegate Investment Group LLC’s holdings in MongoDB also experienced a slight increase of 9.6%. Stonegate now possesses 6,028 shares worth $1,405,000 after adding an additional 526 shares to their portfolio. Lastly, DnB Asset Management AS augmented its stake by 0.8% with the addition of only 85 shares bringing their total up to 10,158 shares valued at $2,368,000.

These transactions highlight the confidence that institutional investors and hedge funds have placed in MongoDB’s future prospects and growth potential. As a result of these actions taken collectively by various influential investors since the beginning of this year alone shows that approximately89.22% percentof MongoDB’s stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on MongoDB’s stock as well. For instance,Hedge Weekly report from Goldman Sachs states that there was an “Maintains” rating from22nd Century Group on Monday June26th.Also,on the same date, Capital One Financial initiated their coverage on MongoDB with an “Equal Weight” rating and set a $396.00 price target for the company. In addition to that, Mizuho upgraded its price objective on shares of MongoDB from $220.00 to $240.00 in a reportpublished on June 23rd.Furthermore,VNET Group reaffirmed a “maintains” rating on shares of MongoDB on Monday, June 26th.Lastly,Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of MongoDB from $257.00 to $424.00 in a report publishedon Monday, June 5th According to data from Bloomberg.com,MongoDB presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an averageprice target of $366.59.

MongoDB provides its customers with various database solutions such as the hosted multi-cloud database platform, MongoDB Atlas; commercial database server MongoDB Enterprise Advanced; and Community Server, a free-to-download version of its database that comes with all the essential functionalities for developers.

Shares of MongoDB are traded under the ticker symbol MDB on the NASDAQ stock exchange and opened at $409.17 on July 18, 2023.On the same day,a they reached a new 52-week high of $418.70 after touching a low point of $135.15 within the same period last year.The company currently boasts a market capitalization valueof$28.88 billion.

In terms of financial performance, MongoDB released its earnings results for the quarter ending June 1st, which exceeded analysts’ expectations.The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.56 for the quarter compared to a consensus estimate of only $0.18.This positive result marks an overperformance by$0.38 per share.MongoDB’s net margin stood at -23.58% with a negative return on equity amounting to43.25%. Additionally,revenue for the quarter was $368.28 million, surpassing analyst predictions of $347.77 million.Throughout the same period last year, MongoDB had a negative EPS of ($1.15).Overall, the firm experienced a 29% increase in revenue compared to the previous year.

Taking all these factors into account, analysts project that MongoDB, Inc.will post an EPS of -2.8 for the current fiscal year.Despite this anticipated decrease in EPS,the diverse activities conducted by institutional investors and hedge funds, along with positive earnings results and strong market performance all bode well for MongoDB’s future success in the general-purpose database industry.

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