President and CEO, 10% Owner of Hastings Entertainment Inc. (HAST) John H Marmaduke sells 20,000 shares of HAST on 12/06/2010 at an average price of $6.18 a share.

Hastings Entertainment Inc. has a market cap of $55.5 million; its shares were traded at around $6.21 with a P/E ratio of 9.3 and P/S ratio of 0.1. Hastings Entertainment Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 1.6% over the past 5 years.

HAST is in the portfolios of Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: President and CEO, 10% Owner John H Marmaduke sold 10,800 shares of HAST stock on 10/26/2010 at the average price of 6.65. John H Marmaduke owns at least 2,680,283 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.62% since.


• Sell: President and CEO, 10% Owner John H Marmaduke sold 5,000 shares of HAST stock on 09/27/2010 at the average price of 6.62. John H Marmaduke owns at least 2,691,125 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.19% since.


• Sell: President and CEO, 10% Owner John H Marmaduke sold 6,400 shares of HAST stock on 09/24/2010 at the average price of 6.88. John H Marmaduke owns at least 2,696,125 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.74% since.


• Sell: President and CEO, 10% Owner John H Marmaduke sold 19,500 shares of HAST stock on 09/22/2010 at the average price of 6.91. John H Marmaduke owns at least 2,702,479 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.13% since.


• Sell: President and CEO, 10% Owner John H Marmaduke sold 18,300 shares of HAST stock on 09/14/2010 at the average price of 7.28. John H Marmaduke owns at least 2,722,034 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 14.7% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: Vice President of Stores Susan A Dasse sold 3,334 shares of HAST stock on 11/23/2010 at the average price of 6.82. Susan A Dasse owns at least 13,333 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 8.94% since.


• Sell: VP of IT John Hintz sold 1,500 shares of HAST stock on 10/13/2010 at the average price of 6.55. John Hintz owns at least 22,964 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.19% since.


• Sell: VP of IT John Hintz sold 1,725 shares of HAST stock on 10/11/2010 at the average price of 6.63. John Hintz owns at least 22,964 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.33% since.


• Sell: VP of IT John Hintz sold 3,075 shares of HAST stock on 10/07/2010 at the average price of 6.7. John Hintz owns at least 22,964 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.31% since.


• Sell: Director Ann S Lieff sold 11,691 shares of HAST stock on 10/06/2010 at the average price of 6.57. Ann S Lieff owns at least 12,300 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.48% since.

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