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DOLLAR TREE, INC. (DLTR) CEO Bob Sasser sells 14,450 Shares

Jan 18, 2012 | About:
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CEO of DOLLAR TREE, INC. (DLTR) Bob Sasser sells 14,450 shares of DLTR on 01/18/2012 at an average price of $85 a share.

Dollar Tree Inc. has a market cap of $9.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $83.96 with a P/E ratio of 22.4 and P/S ratio of 1.7. Dollar Tree Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 13.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Dollar Tree Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.


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




Directors and Officers Recent Trades:


  • Director Arnold S Barron bought 5,000 shares of DLTR stock on 10/13/2011 at the average price of 79.84. Arnold S Barron owns at least 10,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.16% since.
  • Chairman of the Board Macon F Jr Brock sold 50,000 shares of DLTR stock on 12/08/2011 at the average price of 82.22. Macon F Jr Brock owns at least 1,630,789 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.12% since.
  • Chief Information Officer Raymond K Hamilton sold 4,500 shares of DLTR stock on 09/15/2011 at the average price of 75.86. Raymond K Hamilton owns at least 5,647 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.68% since.


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

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Why CEOs Are Buying Stocks Of Their Own Companies?

  1. As legendary investor Peter Lynch said: "Insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise."
  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.
  3. Another study found that the aggregated activities of insiders can serve as a good indicator to locate market bottoms. Insiders as a whole are smart investors of their own companies.

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