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The Stanley Works (SWK) Executive Chairman Nolan D Archibald sells 286,875 Shares

Feb 10, 2012 | About:
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Executive Chairman of The Stanley Works (SWK) Nolan D Archibald sells 286,875 shares of SWK on 02/09/2012 at an average price of $74.32 a share.

Stanley Works has a market cap of $12.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $74.97 with a P/E ratio of 15 and P/S ratio of 1.2. The dividend yield of Stanley Works stocks is 2.2%.


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




Directors and Officers Recent Trades:


  • V.P. and Treasurer Craig A Douglas sold 5,000 shares of SWK stock on 02/07/2012 at the average price of 74.32. Craig A Douglas owns at least 44,357 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.87% since.
  • V.P. Corporate Tax Michael A. Bartone sold 2,375 shares of SWK stock on 02/03/2012 at the average price of 72.5. Michael A. Bartone owns at least 40,123 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.41% since.
  • Sr. VP & Group Executive, SSS D Brett Bontrager sold 13,125 shares of SWK stock on 01/26/2012 at the average price of 71.15. D Brett Bontrager owns at least 77,857 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.37% since.
  • Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec'y Bruce H Beatt sold 2,830 shares of SWK stock on 01/26/2012 at the average price of 72.43. Bruce H Beatt owns at least 48,189 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.51% since.
  • Pres. Prof. Power Tls&Products William Scott Taylor sold 2,000 shares of SWK stock on 01/18/2012 at the average price of 73. William Scott Taylor owns at least 33,967 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.7% since.


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

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  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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