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Westar Energy Inc. (WR) EVP & COO Douglas R Sterbenz sells 4,100 Shares

August 12, 2010 | About:
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EVP & COO of Westar Energy Inc. (WR) Douglas R Sterbenz sells 4,100 shares of WR on 08/10/2010 at an average price of $24.53 a share.

Westar Energy Inc. has a market cap of $2.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.85 with a P/E ratio of 15.2 and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of Westar Energy Inc. stocks is 5.2%.

WR is in the portfolios of John Keeley of Keeley Fund Management, HOTCHKIS & WILEY of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC.

CFO Recent Trades:


  • Sell: EVP, CFO Mark A Ruelle sold 9,250 shares of WR stock on 03/05/2010 at the average price of 22. Mark A Ruelle owns at least 32,241 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 8.41% since.



This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of WR. For the complete insider trading history of WR, click here.




Directors and Officers Recent Trades:


  • Sell: VP, Gen Counsel and Corp Sec Larry D Irick sold 5,100 shares of WR stock on 05/11/2010 at the average price of 23.21. Larry D Irick owns at least 72,811 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.76% since.


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