Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: PHII, RHP, OPK, VNR, LUB

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Apr 02, 2015

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:

PHI Inc (PHII, Financial): CEO and 10% Owner Alton Anthony Gonsoulin Jr bought 57,632 shares

CEO and 10% Owner of PHI Inc (PHII, Financial) Alton Anthony Gonsoulin Jr bought 57,632 shares during the past week at an average price of $29.70. PHI Inc was incorporated in 1949. The Company and its subsidiaries is a provider of helicopter transportation services in the Gulf of Mexico. PHI Inc has a market cap of $459.900 million; its shares were traded at around $29.70 with a P/E ratio of 14.40 and P/S ratio of 0.60. PHI Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 21.10% over the past 5 years.

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc (RHP, Financial): Chairman and CEO Colin V Reed bought 16,618 shares

Chairman and CEO of Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc (RHP, Financial) Colin V Reed bought 16,618 shares on 03/31/2015 at an average price of $61.94. Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc is a self-advised and self-administered Delaware Corporation incorporated in 1956. Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc has a market cap of $3.16 billion; its shares were traded at around $61.94 with a P/E ratio of 28.70 and P/S ratio of 3.30. The dividend yield of Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc stocks is 3.70%. Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 2.10% over the past 10 years.

Ryman Hospitality recently announced its fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results. The company announced that total revenue in fourth quarter 2014 increased 9.6 percent to $291.6 million. Full year total revenue increased 9.1 percent to $1.04 billion.

Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 5,033,214 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1.4% of the $19.2 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,280,100 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1.9% of the $3.63 billion portfolio of Capital Growth Management LP. John Keeley (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,338,768 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1.4% of the $5 billion portfolio of Keeley Asset Management Corp.

Director Michael D Rose bought 3,300 shares of RHP stock on 03/09/2015 at the average price of 59.99. Michael D Rose owns at least 60,835 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.25% since.

Opko Health Inc (OPK, Financial): CEO, Chairman and 10% Owner Phillip Md Et Al Frost bought 55,800 shares

CEO, Chairman and 10% Owner of Opko Health Inc (OPK, Financial) Phillip Md Et Al Frost bought 55,800 shares during the past week at an average price of $14.27. 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 $6.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.27 with and P/S ratio of 66.00. Opko Health Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 9.00% over the past 10 years.

George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) owns 235,600 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.026% of the $9.16 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 11,000 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.0006% of the $19.2 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

Sr. Vice President and CFO Adam Logal sold 41,488 shares of OPK stock on 03/13/2015 at the average price of 14.64. Adam Logal owns at least 44,789 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.53% since.

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC (VNR, Financial): President and CEO Scott W Smith bought 26,035 shares

President and CEO of Vanguard Natural Resources LLC (VNR, Financial) Scott W Smith bought 26,035 shares on 03/25/2015 at an average price of $13.89. Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC was formed in October 2006 and completed its initial public offering in October 2007. Vanguard Natural Resources Llc has a market cap of $1.16 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.89 with a P/E ratio of 25.80 and P/S ratio of 1.50. The dividend yield of Vanguard Natural Resources Llc stocks is 16.90%.

Vanguard Natural Resources recently reported its fourth quarter 2014 financial results. Adjusted EBITDA increased 69% to $125.6 million from $74.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 and increased 16% compared to the $108.2 million recorded in the third quarter of 2014.

Executive VP and CFO Richard A Robert bought 20,610 shares of VNR stock on 03/25/2015 at the average price of 14.22. Richard A Robert owns at least 436,506 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.32% since.

Luby's Inc (LUB, Financial): President, CEO and 10% Owner Christopher James Pappas bought 57,540 shares

President, CEO and 10% Owner of Luby's Inc (LUB, Financial) Christopher James Pappas bought 57,540 shares on 03/31/2015 at an average price of $5.34. Luby's Inc was founded in 1947 in San Antonio, Texas. Luby's Inc has a market cap of $152.500 million; its shares were traded at around $5.34 with and P/S ratio of 0.40. Luby's Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 25.90% over the past 5 years.

Luby’s recently reported its second quarter fiscal 2015 financial results. Total revenues for the second quarter fiscal 2015 increased $2.4 million to $91.0 million. Loss from continuing operations before special items was $0.04 per diluted share compared to income from continuing operations before special items of $0.01 per diluted share in the second quarter fiscal 2014.