President & CEO of Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (ALEX) Stanley M Kuriyama sells 22,000 shares of ALEX on 12/14/2011 at an average price of $40.65 a share.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc. has a market cap of $1.73 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.75 with a P/E ratio of 35.3 and P/S ratio of 1.1. The dividend yield of Alexander & Baldwin Inc. stocks is 3.1%.
Director W Allen Jr Doane sold 5,600 shares of ALEX stock on 12/13/2011 at the average price of 42.27. W Allen Jr Doane owns at least 133,223 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.96% since.
Director W Allen Jr Doane sold 13,200 shares of ALEX stock on 12/09/2011 at the average price of 42.58. W Allen Jr Doane owns at least 138,823 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.65% since.
Director W Allen Jr Doane sold 16,303 shares of ALEX stock on 12/07/2011 at the average price of 43.33. W Allen Jr Doane owns at least 152,023 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 8.26% since.
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