According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO buys during the past week. The overall trend of CEOs is illustrated in the chart below:
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc (LTRPA, Financial): President/CEO, 10% Owner Gregory B Maffei Bought 1,845,909 Shares
President/CEO, 10% Owner of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc (LTRPA, Financial) Gregory B Maffei bought 1,845,909 shares on 12/22/2014 at an average price of $27.44. Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc, through its subsidiaries is an online travel company, empowering users to plan and have the perfect trip. Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings Inc has a market cap of $2.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.44 with and P/S ratio of 1.61.
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc. recently reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2014. The company announced total revenues of $354 million, up 39% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA was $119 million, or 34% of revenue, up 14% year-over-year. Net income was $54 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, down 4% year-over-year.
Mario Cibelli (Trades, Portfolio) bought 64,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.82% of the $263 million portfolio of Marathon Capital Management. Wallace Weitz (Trades, Portfolio) bought 430,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.43% of the $3.4 billion portfolio of Weitz Investment Management Inc. Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) bought 1,149,876 shares in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014, which is 0.12% of the $32.19 billion portfolio of Davis Selected Advisers.
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd (ENH, Financial): Chmn & CEO John Charman Bought 206,662 Shares
Chmn & CEO of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd (ENH, Financial) John Charman bought 206,662 shares during the past week at an average price of $60.00. Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd was organized on June 27, 2002 under the laws of Bermuda to act as a holding company of providers of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd has a market cap of $2.69 billion; its shares were traded at around $60.00 with a P/E ratio of 8.50 and P/S ratio of 1.26. The dividend yield of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd stocks is 2.27%.
Endurance Specialty Holdings recently reported net income available to common shareholders of $68.0 million and $1.52 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2014 versus net income of $75.2 million and $1.70 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2013.
Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) owns 536,224 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 26.9% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.16% of the $18.29 billion portfolio of Pzena Investment Management LLC. NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 09/30/2014.
Director John Thomas Baily bought 41 shares of ENH stock on 09/30/2014 at the average price of 55.33. John Thomas Baily owns at least 4,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 8.44% since.
Biglari Holdings Inc (BH, Financial): Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner Sardar Biglari, Bought 5,249 Shares
Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner of Biglari Holdings Inc (BH, Financial) Sardar Biglari, bought 5,249 shares on 12/22/2014 at an average price of $389.97. Biglari Holdings Inc., is an Indiana Corporation. It is a diversified holding company engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Biglari Holdings Inc has a market cap of $805.517 million; its shares were traded at around $389.97 with a P/E ratio of 23.10 and P/S ratio of 0.83. Biglari Holdings Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 9.20% over the past 10 years.
Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 117,943 shares as of 09/30/2014, an increase of 18.42% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.22% of the $18.59 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.
Director Kenneth R Cooper bought 14 shares of BH stock on 12/15/2014 at the average price of 360.34. Kenneth R Cooper owns at least 313 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 8.22% since.
Opko Health Inc (OPK, Financial): CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner Phillip Md Et Al Frost Bought 50,000 Shares
CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner of Opko Health Inc (OPK, Financial) Phillip Md Et Al Frost bought 50,000 shares during the past week at an average price of $9.65. Opko Health Inc was originally incorporated in Delaware in October 1991 under the name Cytoclonal Pharmaceutics, Inc. Opko Health Inc has a market cap of $4.19 billion; its shares were traded at around $9.65 with and P/S ratio of 46.57. Opko Health Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 4.40% over the past 10 years.
Opko Health recently reported its third quarter 2014 financial results. The company announced that net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $48.7 million, compared to $60.0 million in the comparable period of 2013. Pharmaceutical product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014 increased to $17.3 million compared to $16.6 million for the 2013 period.
George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) owns 235,600 shares as of 09/30/2014, which accounts for 0.015% of the $13.4 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 11,000 shares as of 09/30/2014, a decrease of 26.67% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.0005% of the $18.59 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.
Capitala Finance Corp (CPTA, Financial): Chairman BoD, CEO, President Joseph B Alala Iii Bought 8,751 Shares
Chairman BoD, CEO, President of Capitala Finance Corp (CPTA, Financial) Joseph B Alala Iii bought 8,751 shares on 12/22/2014 at an average price of $18.06. Capitala Finance Corp has a market cap of $234.318 million; its shares were traded at around $18.06 with a P/E ratio of 16.20 and P/S ratio of 4.85. The dividend yield of Capitala Finance Corp stocks is 10.41%.
CPTA recently reported its third quarter 2014 financial results. Net investment income for the third quarter of 2014 was $3.5 million, compared to $5.4 million for the same period in 2013. The decrease in net investment income relates primarily to a $4.2 million increase in operating expenses, partially offset by a $2.4 million increase in total investment income.
CFO Stephen A. Arnall bought 500 shares of CPTA stock on 12/19/2014 at the average price of 18.79. Stephen A. Arnall owns at least 4,850 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.89% since.
