Quaker Chemical Corp. (KWR) VP & CFO Mark A Featherstone sells 2,000 Shares

VP & CFO of Quaker Chemical Corp. (KWR) Mark A Featherstone sells 2,000 shares of KWR on 02/03/2012 at an average price of $46.25 a share.

Quaker Chemical Corp. has a market cap of $591.1 million; its shares were traded at around $45.91 with a P/E ratio of 13.5 and P/S ratio of 1.1. The dividend yield of Quaker Chemical Corp. stocks is 2.1%. Quaker Chemical Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 3.2% over the past 10 years.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• Chairman, CEO and President Michael F Barry sold 8,000 shares of KWR stock on 01/03/2012 at the average price of 40. Michael F Barry owns at least 167,677 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 14.78% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Director Patricia C Barron bought 1,000 shares of KWR stock on 11/02/2011 at the average price of 33.82. Patricia C Barron owns at least 24,473 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 35.75% since.
• Director Patricia C Barron bought 2,000 shares of KWR stock on 10/31/2011 at the average price of 35.21. Patricia C Barron owns at least 23,473 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 30.39% since.
• Director Patricia C Barron bought 3,440 shares of KWR stock on 08/30/2011 at the average price of 33.3. Patricia C Barron owns at least 21,473 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 37.87% since.
• VP-Global MW&FP, GC & Sec D Jeffry Benoliel sold 1,000 shares of KWR stock on 01/12/2012 at the average price of 42.5. D Jeffry Benoliel owns at least 127,472 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 8.02% since.
• VP-Global MW&FP, GC & Sec D Jeffry Benoliel sold 2,000 shares of KWR stock on 01/03/2012 at the average price of 40. D Jeffry Benoliel owns at least 128,368 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 14.78% since.

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

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.
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