Weekly CFO Buys Highlight: MPAC, STAG, FUL, MCF, TYL

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Oct 08, 2012
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CFO buys during the past week. The overall trend of CFOs is illustrated in the chart below:



MOD-PAC CORP. (MPAC, Financial): CFO and COO David B. Lupp Bought 4,926 Shares

CFO and COO of MOD-PAC CORP. (MPAC) David B. Lupp bought 4,926 shares on 10/04/2012 at an average price of $4.06. MOD-PAC CORP. is a specialized short-run printer and a designer and manufacturer of paperboard packaging. MOD-PAC CORP. has a market cap of $14.4 million; its shares were traded at around $4.66 with a P/E ratio of 20.4 and P/S ratio of 0.3.

MOD-PAC CORP. reported total revenue of $13.5 million for the second quarter of 2012, which ended June 30, 2012, compared with $13.4 million for the second quarter of 2011. Net loss for the second quarter of 2012 was $120 thousand, or ($0.04) per diluted share, compared with net income of $479 thousand, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2011.

CFO and COO David B. Lupp and Vice President Sales Philip C. Rechin bought shares of MPAC stock.

Stag Industrial Inc. (STAG, Financial): CFO, Executive Vice President and Treasurer Gregory W. Sullivan Bought 3,000 Shares

CFO, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Stag Industrial Inc (STAG) Gregory W. Sullivan bought 3,000 shares on 09/28/2012 at an average price of $15.89. STAG Industrial, Inc. operates as a real estate company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single-tenant industrial properties throughout the U.S. Stag Industrial Inc. has a market cap of $537.8 million; its shares were traded at around $17.01 with a P/E ratio of 14.8 and P/S ratio of 10.1. The dividend yield of Stag Industrial Inc. stocks is 6.6%.

CFO, Executive Vice President and Treasurer Gregory W. Sullivan, Director Jeffrey D. Furber, and Director Hans S. Weger bought shares of STAG stock.

HB Fuller Co. (FUL, Financial): Senior Vice President and CFO James R. Giertz Bought 3,000 Shares

Senior Vice President and CFO of H.B. Fuller Co. (FUL) James R. Giertz bought 3,000 shares on 10/03/2012 at an average price of $30.02. H.B. Fuller Co. is a worldwide manufacturer and marketer of adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints and other specialty chemical products. H.B. Fuller Co. has a market cap of $1.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.8 with a P/E ratio of 13.7 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of

H.B. Fuller Co. stocks is 1.1%. H.B. Fuller Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 4.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated H.B. Fuller Co. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

H.B. Fuller Company reported financial results for the third quarter that ended Sept. 1, 2012. Net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2012 was $24.6 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, versus net income from continuing operations of $22.2 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, in last year's third quarter. Net revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was $500.5 million, up 37.9 percent versus the third quarter of 2011.

Senior Vice President and CFO James R. Giertz, bought shares of FUL stock.

Vice President and Corp. Controller James C. Mccreary, Director Juliana L. Chugg, and Vice President, Global Supply Chain Kevin M. Gilligan sold 3,000 shares of FUL stock.

Contango Oil & Gas Company (MCF, Financial): CFO Sergio Castro Bought 500 Shares

CFO of Contango Oil & Gas Company (MCF) Sergio Castro bought 500 shares on 09/28/2012 at an average price of $49.4. Contango Oil & Gas is a Houston-based, independent natural gas and oil company. Contango Oil & Gas Company has a market cap of $751.5 million; its shares were traded at around $50.89 with a P/E ratio of 12.9 and P/S ratio of 4.2. Contango Oil & Gas Company had an annual average earnings growth of 81% over the past five years.

Contango Oil & Gas Company reported natural gas and oil sales from continuing operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 of approximately $179.3 million, compared to $201.7 million for the same period last year. The company reported net income attributable to common stock for the year ended June 30, 2012 of approximately $58.4 million, or $3.79 per basic and diluted share, which included a loss from discontinued operations of approximately $0.8 million or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, related to the sale of our Conterra Company and Rexer assets.

President and Acting CEO John B. Juneau, CFO Sergio Castro and Vice President and Controller Yaroslava Makalskaya bought shares of MCF stock.

Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner Kenneth R. Peak sold shares of MCF stock.

Tyler Technologies Inc. (TYL, Financial): Executive Vice President and CFO Brian K. Miller Bought 202 Shares

Executive Vice President and CFO of Tyler Technologies Inc. (TYL) Brian K. Miller bought 202 shares on 10/01/2012 at an average price of $37.42. Tyler Technologies Inc. is engaged in providing integrated information management solutions and services to the public sector. Tyler Technologies Inc. has a market cap of $1.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.43 with a P/E ratio of 49.5 and P/S ratio of 4.3. Tyler Technologies Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 22.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Tyler Technologies Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.

President and CEO John S. Marr Jr. sold shares of TYL stock.

Executive Vice President and CFO Brian K. Miller bought shares of TYL stock.

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