EVP & CFO of AMERIGROUP Corp. (AGP) James W Truess sells 3,600 shares of AGP on 06/15/2012 at an average price of $60.86 a share.

Amerigroup Corp has a market cap of $2.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $62.61 with a P/E ratio of 21.6 and P/S ratio of 0.5. Amerigroup Corp had an annual average earning growth of 16.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Amerigroup Corp the business predictability rank of 5-star.

CFO Recent Trades:

• EVP & CFO James W Truess sold 3,600 shares of AGP stock on 05/15/2012 at the average price of 60.55. James W Truess owns at least 137,250 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.4% since.
• EVP & CFO James W Truess sold 1,500 shares of AGP stock on 04/25/2012 at the average price of 66.81. James W Truess owns at least 140,377 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.29% since.
• EVP, CFO James W Truess sold 3,600 shares of AGP stock on 04/16/2012 at the average price of 68.28. James W Truess owns at least 141,877 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 8.3% since.
• EVP & CFO James W Truess sold 1,500 shares of AGP stock on 03/26/2012 at the average price of 65.3. James W Truess owns at least 134,792 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.12% since.
• EVP & CFO James W Truess sold 3,600 shares of AGP stock on 03/15/2012 at the average price of 65.39. James W Truess owns at least 136,292 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.25% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• EVP & COO Richard C Zoretic sold 44,531 shares of AGP stock on 02/22/2012 at the average price of 69.39. Richard C Zoretic owns at least 135,666 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.77% since.
• EVP, Human Resources Linda Whitley-taylor sold 3,750 shares of AGP stock on 02/22/2012 at the average price of 69.39. Linda Whitley-taylor owns at least 38,393 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.77% since.
• EVP, General Counsel Nicholas J Pace sold 7,290 shares of AGP stock on 02/22/2012 at the average price of 69.41. Nicholas J Pace owns at least 32,349 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.8% since.
• Director Kay Coles James sold 9,556 shares of AGP stock on 02/17/2012 at the average price of 75. Kay Coles James owns at least 10,073 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 16.52% since.
• Executive Vice President John E Littel sold 60,000 shares of AGP stock on 02/17/2012 at the average price of 71.6. John E Littel owns at least 50,524 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 12.56% since.

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

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