EVP and CFO of Valassis Communications Inc. (VCI) Robert L Recchia sells 175,000 shares of VCI on 11/30/2010 at an average price of $32.65 a share.

Valassis Communications Inc. has a market cap of $1.6 billion; its shares were traded at around $32.55 with a P/E ratio of 17.1 and P/S ratio of 0.7.

VCI is in the portfolios of HOTCHKIS & WILEY of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Capital Management LLC, Richard Pzena of Pzena Investment Management LLC, James Barrow of Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of VCI over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of VCI.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: President & CEO Alan F Schultz sold 135,000 shares of VCI stock on 09/20/2010 at the average price of 33.59. Alan F Schultz owns at least 247,456 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.1% since.


• Sell: CEO - NCH Marketing Svcs, Inc. Brian J Husselbee sold 14,000 shares of VCI stock on 07/29/2010 at the average price of 34. Brian J Husselbee owns at least 25,833 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.26% since.


• Sell: CEO - NCH Marketing Svcs, Inc. Brian J Husselbee sold 28,000 shares of VCI stock on 07/01/2010 at the average price of 34.41. Brian J Husselbee owns at least 25,833 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.41% since.


• Sell: CEO - NCH Marketing Svcs, Inc. Brian J Husselbee sold 28,000 shares of VCI stock on 07/01/2010 at the average price of 31.41. Brian J Husselbee owns at least 25,833 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.63% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Sell: EVP and CFO Robert L Recchia sold 28,125 shares of VCI stock on 09/20/2010 at the average price of 33.39. Robert L Recchia owns at least 61,296 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.52% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: Director Wallace S Snyder sold 5,000 shares of VCI stock on 11/17/2010 at the average price of 31.5. Wallace S Snyder owns at least 5,800 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.33% since.


• Sell: Director Faith Whittlesey sold 350 shares of VCI stock on 11/16/2010 at the average price of 30.76. Faith Whittlesey owns at least 13,350 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.82% since.


• Sell: Director Faith Whittlesey sold 5,000 shares of VCI stock on 11/04/2010 at the average price of 33.9. Faith Whittlesey owns at least 13,700 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.98% since.


• Sell: EVP/ Sales & Marketing Richard P Herpich sold 40,000 shares of VCI stock on 11/03/2010 at the average price of 33.09. Richard P Herpich owns at least 17,404 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.63% since.


• Sell: EVP/ Sales & Marketing Richard P Herpich sold 9,586 shares of VCI stock on 10/01/2010 at the average price of 34.16. Richard P Herpich owns at least 17,359 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.71% since.

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