Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: TRNO, UNIS, GFN

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Jan 21, 2012
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO buys during the past week.


Terreno Realty (TRNO, Financial): CHAIRMAN AND CEO W Blake Baird Bought 34,150 Shares


CHAIRMAN AND CEO of Terreno Realty (TRNO) W Blake Baird bought 34,150 shares on 01/13/2012 at an average price of $13.96. Terreno Realty Corporation is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring industrial real estate located in major coastal U. Terreno Realty has a market cap of $130 million; its shares were traded at around $13.96 with and P/S ratio of 32.3. The dividend yield of Terreno Realty stocks is 2.9%.


Third Avenue Management owns 250,990 shares as of 09/30/2011, an increase of 67.33% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.082% of the $3.93 billion portfolio of Third Avenue Management.


PRESIDENT AND CFO Michael A Coke bought 10,000 shares of TRNO stock on 01/13/2012 at the average price of 14.25. Michael A Coke owns at least 176,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.04% since.


Unilife Corp. (UNIS, Financial): CEO Alan Shortall Bought 4,750 Shares


CEO of Unilife Corp. (UNIS) Alan Shortall bought 4,750 shares on 01/18/2012 at an average price of $3.89. Unilife Corporation is a medical device company based in U. Unilife Corp. has a market cap of $282.1 million; its shares were traded at around $3.89 with and P/S ratio of 42.3.


Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2011, were $2.1 million compared to $3.5 million for the same period in 2010. This was primarily attributable to a decrease of $1.6 million in product sales, reflecting the Company's decision to discontinue its contract manufacturing operations in December 2010, and instead, focus on the commercialization, production and supply of its own propriety line of products.


J. Christopher Naftzger bought 2,000 shares of UNIS stock on 11/22/2011 at the average price of 3.96. J. Christopher Naftzger owns at least 41,940 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.77% since.


General Finance Corp. (GFN, Financial): Director & CEO, 10% Owner Ronald Valenta Bought 3,000 Shares


Director & CEO, 10% Owner of General Finance Corp. (GFN) Ronald Valenta bought 3,000 shares on 01/13/2012 at an average price of $2.53. General Finance Corp. has a market cap of $55.7 million; its shares were traded at around $2.53 with a P/E ratio of 2.9 and P/S ratio of 0.3.


GFN recently reported its first quarter fiscal 2012 results. Total revenues were $52.8 million, an increase of 22% over the first quarter of fiscal year 2011. Leasing revenues comprised 47% of total revenues versus 46% for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011.


Director James B Roszak bought 1,000 shares of GFN stock on 09/29/2011 at the average price of 2.95. James B Roszak owns at least 43,750 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 14.24% since.


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