Chairman and CEO of Jarden Corp. (JAH) Martin E Franklin sells 68,571 shares of JAH on 02/17/2011 at an average price of $36.88 a share.

Jarden Corp. has a market cap of $3.19 billion; its shares were traded at around $34.76 with a P/E ratio of 12 and P/S ratio of 0.5. The dividend yield of Jarden Corp. stocks is 0.9%. Jarden Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 25.7% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Jarden Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

Hedge Fund Gurus that owns JAH: Richard Pzena of Pzena Investment Management LLC, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, Paul Tudor Jones of The Tudor Group, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mutual Fund and Other Gurus that owns JAH: Murray Stahl of Horizon Asset Management, David Dreman of Dreman Value Management, Columbia Wanger of Columbia Wanger Asset Management, John Keeley of Keeley Fund Management, Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: Chairman and CEO Martin E Franklin sold 46,643 shares of JAH stock on 02/07/2011 at the average price of 34.7. Martin E Franklin owns at least 3,509,052 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.17% since.


• Sell: Chairman and CEO Martin E Franklin sold 11,214 shares of JAH stock on 02/01/2011 at the average price of 34.52. Martin E Franklin owns at least 3,555,695 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.7% since.


• Sell: Chairman and CEO Martin E Franklin sold 39,714 shares of JAH stock on 01/28/2011 at the average price of 34.63. Martin E Franklin owns at least 3,566,909 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.38% since.


• Sell: Chairman and CEO Martin E Franklin sold 2,429 shares of JAH stock on 10/25/2010 at the average price of 34.5. Martin E Franklin owns at least 3,330,439 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.75% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Sell: Vice Chairman and CFO Ian G H Ashken sold 75,000 shares of JAH stock on 11/09/2010 at the average price of 32.56. Ian G H Ashken owns at least 894,458 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 6.76% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: SVP & Chief Transition Officer Patricia Mount sold 2,500 shares of JAH stock on 02/17/2011 at the average price of 37.27. Patricia Mount owns at least 45,251 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.73% since.


• Sell: Senior VP, Human Resources John David Tolbert sold 9,000 shares of JAH stock on 02/15/2011 at the average price of 34.41. John David Tolbert owns at least 57,522 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.02% since.


• Sell: President and COO James E Lillie sold 18,657 shares of JAH stock on 02/07/2011 at the average price of 34.7. James E Lillie owns at least 495,257 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.17% since.


• Sell: President and COO James E Lillie sold 4,486 shares of JAH stock on 02/01/2011 at the average price of 34.52. James E Lillie owns at least 513,914 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.7% since.


• Sell: President and COO James E Lillie sold 15,886 shares of JAH stock on 01/28/2011 at the average price of 34.63. James E Lillie owns at least 518,400 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.38% since.

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

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