COO of Actuant Corp. (ATU) Mark Goldstein sells 48,000 shares of ATU on 12/22/2010 at an average price of $27.14 a share.

Actuant Corp. has a market cap of $1.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.1 with a P/E ratio of 22.97 and P/S ratio of 1.59. The dividend yield of Actuant Corp. stocks is 0.15%. Actuant Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 3.1% over the past 10 years.

ATU is in the portfolios of First Pacific Advisors of First Pacific Advisors, LLC, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: President and CEO Robert C Arzbaecher sold 70,632 shares of ATU stock on 12/22/2010 at the average price of 27.34. Robert C Arzbaecher owns at least 648,548 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.88% since.


• Sell: President and CEO Robert C Arzbaecher sold 79,600 shares of ATU stock on 10/11/2010 at the average price of 23.23. Robert C Arzbaecher owns at least 779,934 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 16.66% since.


• Sell: President and CEO Robert C Arzbaecher sold 120,400 shares of ATU stock on 10/07/2010 at the average price of 23.02. Robert C Arzbaecher owns at least 779,934 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 17.72% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Sell: Executive Vice President - CFO Andrew Lampereur sold 64,000 shares of ATU stock on 07/07/2010 at the average price of 18.05. Andrew Lampereur owns at least 198,330 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 50.14% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: Exec. Vice President Gustav Boel sold 12,000 shares of ATU stock on 10/08/2010 at the average price of 23.25. Gustav Boel owns at least 62,524 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 16.56% since.

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