Weekly Insider Sells Highlight: FSL, IMS, EA, PANW

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May 17, 2015

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest insider sells during the past week were: Freescale Semiconductor Ltd, IMS Health Holdings Inc, Electronic Arts Inc, and Palo Alto Networks Inc.

The overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:

Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (FSL, Financial): Director Thomas H Lister sold 8,691,432 Shares

Director of Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (FSL, Financial) Thomas H Lister sold 8,691,432 shares on 05/07/2015 at an average price of $41.59.

Freescale Semiconductor Ltd has a market cap of $12.83 billion; its shares were traded at around $41.59 with a P/E ratio of 37.80 and P/S ratio of 2.77.

Freescale Semiconductor has recently released its first quarter 2015 results. For this period, the company generated net sales of $1.17 billion, compared to $1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2014. Net earnings were $70 million, or $0.22 per share. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.48.

SVP & GM, RF Paul R Hart sold 2,397 shares of FSL stock on 05/13/2015 at the average price of $41.28.

IMS Health Holdings Inc (IMS, Financial): Director John G Danhakl sold 6,278,340 Shares

Director John G Danhakl sold 6,278,340 shares of IMS stock on 05/12/2015 at the average price of $26.78. John G Danhakl owns at least 21,257,760 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.21% since.

IMS Health Holdings Inc has a market cap of $9.62 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.71 with and P/S ratio of 3.47.

For its first quarter of 2015, IMS Health reported revenue up 7% on a constant currency basis (down 2% as reported) compared with the first quarter of 2014. First quarter net income was $298 million compared with a net loss of $24 million a year ago.

10% Owner Investment Board Private H Cpp sold 30,554,584 shares of IMS stock on 05/12/2015 at the average price of 26.68. Other insiders have also sold shares of IMS stock.

Electronic Arts Inc (EA, Financial): EVP, EA Mobile Frank D Gibeau sold 340,000 Shares

EVP, EA Mobile Frank D Gibeau sold 340,000 shares of EA stock on 05/11/2015 at the average price of $62.77. Frank D Gibeau owns at least 154,569 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.18% since.

Electronic Arts Inc has a market cap of $19.49 billion; its shares were traded at around $62.88 with a P/E ratio of 24.60 and P/S ratio of 4.62.

EA has reported fourth quarter 2015 results ended March 31, 2015. On a non-GAAP basis, the company generated net revenue of $896 million and diluted EPS of $0.39.

EVP & CFO Blake J Jorgensen, Director Jay C Hoag, and multiple other insiders have all also sold shares of EA stock over the past week.

Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW, Financial): CTO Nir Zuk sold 130,000 Shares

CTO Nir Zuk sold 130,000 shares of PANW stock on 05/08/2015 at the average price of $150.48. Nir Zuk owns at least 2,496,757 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.82% since.

Palo Alto Networks Inc was incorporated in March 2005 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Palo Alto Networks Inc has a market cap of $12.73 billion; its shares were traded at around $154.72 with and P/S ratio of 16.38.

Palo Alto Networks reported fiscal second quarter 2015 revenue growth of 54% year-over-year to $217.7 million. GAAP net loss was $43 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $39.9 million, or $0.55 per share, in the second quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.19 compared with $0.10 per share in the year-ago period.

President & CEO Mark D Mclaughlin sold 25,000 shares of PANW stock on 05/11/2015 at the average price of $152.39. Director Daniel J Warmenhoven sold 3,000 shares of PANW stock on 05/01/2015 at the average price of $150.02.

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