President & CEO of Group 1 Automotive Inc. (GPI) Earl J Hesterberg sells 20,000 shares of GPI on 10/27/2011 at an average price of $48.5 a share.

Group 1 Automotive Inc. has a market cap of $1.09 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.02 with a P/E ratio of 13.46 and P/S ratio of 0.2. The dividend yield of Group 1 Automotive Inc. stocks is 1.13%.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• President & CEO Earl J Hesterberg sold 10,000 shares of GPI stock on 10/25/2011 at the average price of 47. Earl J Hesterberg owns at least 533,021 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.09% since.
• President & CEO Earl J Hesterberg sold 17,400 shares of GPI stock on 07/27/2011 at the average price of 49.32. Earl J Hesterberg owns at least 543,021 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.69% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Vice President - Taxes Ronald W Barnhill bought 33 shares of GPI stock on 09/15/2011 at the average price of 37.02. Ronald W Barnhill owns at least 18,449 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 24.31% since.
• VP, Manufacturer Relations Peter C Delongchamps sold 5,280 shares of GPI stock on 10/27/2011 at the average price of 48.17. Peter C Delongchamps owns at least 61,982 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.46% since.
• VP, Human Resources J. Brooks O'hara sold 2,663 shares of GPI stock on 09/08/2011 at the average price of 39.95. J. Brooks O'hara owns at least 53,464 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 15.19% since.
• Vice President, Marketing David W Hult sold 4,000 shares of GPI stock on 07/28/2011 at the average price of 48.64. David W Hult owns at least 65,760 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.39% since.
• Director Louis E Lataif sold 2,500 shares of GPI stock on 07/27/2011 at the average price of 47.69. Louis E Lataif owns at least 30,271 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.5% since.

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

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2. TOP EXECUTIVES like CEOs and CFOs are savvy buyers of their companies' shares. One long-term study showed that they beat the market on average by six percentage points a year.
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