Chairman of BOD, Exec. Chair, 10% Owner of Western Refining Inc. (WNR) Paul L Foster sells 127,500 shares of WNR on 02/17/2011 at an average price of $17.65 a share.

Western Refining Inc. has a market cap of $1.59 billion; its shares were traded at around $18.03 with and P/S ratio of 0.2.

Hedge Fund Gurus that owns WNR: Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mutual Fund and Other Gurus that owns WNR: Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• Buy: President & CEO Jeff A Stevens bought 100,000 shares of WNR stock on 08/31/2010 at the average price of 4.37. Jeff A Stevens owns at least 5,397,044 shares after this.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: 10% Owner Mountain Investments Franklin sold 85,000 shares of WNR stock on 02/03/2011 at the average price of 13.83. Mountain Investments Franklin owns at least 19,189,581 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 30.37% since.


• Sell: Chairman of BOD, Exec. Chair, 10% Owner Paul L Foster sold 127,500 shares of WNR stock on 02/03/2011 at the average price of 13.83. Paul L Foster owns at least 28,167,940 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 30.37% since.


• Sell: 10% Owner Mountain Investments Franklin sold 85,000 shares of WNR stock on 01/19/2011 at the average price of 11.29. Mountain Investments Franklin owns at least 19,274,581 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 59.7% since.


• Sell: Chairman of BOD, Exec. Chair, 10% Owner Paul L Foster sold 127,500 shares of WNR stock on 01/19/2011 at the average price of 11.29. Paul L Foster owns at least 28,295,440 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 59.7% since.


• Sell: 10% Owner Mountain Investments Franklin sold 85,000 shares of WNR stock on 01/07/2011 at the average price of 10.54. Mountain Investments Franklin owns at least 19,359,581 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 71.06% since.

For the complete insider trading history of WNR, click here.

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