Chairman, President & CEO of HNI Corp. (HNI) Stanley A Askren sells 20,000 shares of HNI on 02/03/2012 at an average price of $28 a share.
Hni Corp. has a market cap of $1.29 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.8 with a P/E ratio of 27.9 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Hni Corp. stocks is 3.2%.
Treas. & VP, Corp. Finance Derek P Schmidt bought 1,000 shares of HNI stock on 08/30/2011 at the average price of 20.32. Derek P Schmidt owns at least 1,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 41.73% since.
Executive VP Jerald K Dittmer sold 6,499 shares of HNI stock on 01/03/2012 at the average price of 27.75. Jerald K Dittmer owns at least 22,503 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.78% since.
Executive VP Jerald K Dittmer sold 5,501 shares of HNI stock on 12/22/2011 at the average price of 27.75. Jerald K Dittmer owns at least 22,503 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.78% since.
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