Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: GPP, CLMS, ADC, SNR, OPK

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Jul 06, 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:

Green Plains Partners LP: President and CEO Todd A Becker bought 37,500 shares

President and CEO of Green Plains Partners LP (GPP, Financial) Todd A Becker bought 37,500 shares on 06/26/2015 at an average price of $14.81. Green Plains Partners LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed on March 2, 2015 by Green Plains Inc. Green Plains Partners Lp has a market cap of $492.897 million; its shares were traded at around $14.81 with and P/S ratio of 42.66.

CFO Jerry L Peters bought 15,000 shares of GPP stock on 06/26/2015 at the average price of 15. Jerry L Peters owns at least 15,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.27% since.

EVP - Gen. Counsel and Corp Sec. Michelle Mapes bought 2,000 shares of GPP stock on 06/26/2015 at the average price of 15. Michelle Mapes owns at least 2,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.27% since.

Calamos Asset Management Inc: Chairman, CEO, Global Co-CIO, 10% owner John P Calamos Sr bought 35,121 shares

Chairman, CEO, Global Co-CIO, 10% owner of Calamos Asset Management Inc (CLMS, Financial) John P Calamos Sr bought 35,121 shares during the past week at an average price of $12.13. Calamos Asset Management Inc is a Delaware corporation, incorporated on July 23, 2004. Calamos Asset Management Inc has a market cap of $251.501 million; its shares were traded at around $12.13 with a P/E ratio of 19.60 and P/S ratio of 0.93. The dividend yield of Calamos Asset Management Inc stocks is 4.95%.

CLMS recently reported its first quarter 2015 financial results. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.17 for the first quarter compared with $0.19 in the previous quarter and $0.20 in the first quarter of 2014.1 Non-GAAP net income attributable to Calamos Asset Management, Inc. was $3.1 million for the quarter compared with $3.5 million last quarter and $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2014.

Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 161,000 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.011% of the $19.06 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

SVP & CFO Nimish S Bhatt bought 570 shares of CLMS stock on 05/29/2015 at the average price of 12.23. Nimish S Bhatt owns at least 56,578 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.82% since.

Agree Realty Corp: President and CEO Joey Agree bought 9,809 shares

President and CEO of Agree Realty Corp (ADC, Financial) Joey Agree bought 9,809 shares on 06/26/2015 at an average price of $29.60. Agree Realty Corp, a Maryland corporation, incorporated in December 1993. Agree Realty Corp has a market cap of $513.468 million; its shares were traded at around $29.60 with a P/E ratio of 23.90 and P/S ratio of 8.18. The dividend yield of Agree Realty Corp stocks is 6.06%. Agree Realty Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 0.50% over the past five years.

Executive Chairman Richard Agree bought 10,000 shares of ADC stock on 06/08/2015 at the average price of 29.97. Richard Agree owns at least 416,358 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.23% since.

New Senior Investment Group Inc: CEO Susan Givens bought 14,545 shares

CEO of New Senior Investment Group Inc (SNR, Financial) Susan Givens bought 14,545 shares on 06/29/2015 at an average price of $13.45. New Senior Investment Group Inc has a market cap of $887.974 million; its shares were traded at around $13.45 with and P/S ratio of 3.30. The dividend yield of New Senior Investment Group Inc stocks is 5.35%.

Leon Cooperman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 2,604,000 shares as of 12/31/2014, an increase of 25.45% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.71% of the $6.27 billion portfolio of Omega Advisors.

CFO and Treasurer Justine Cheng bought 14,545 shares of SNR stock on 06/29/2015 at the average price of 13.75. Justine Cheng owns at least 14,545 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.18% since.

Opko Health Inc: CEO and Chairman, 10% owner Phillip Frost MD et al bought 12,600 shares

CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner of Opko Health Inc (OPK, Financial) Phillip Frost MD et al bought 12,600 shares during the past week at an average price of $16.25. 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 $7.37 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.25 with and P/S ratio of 67.71. Opko Health Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 9.00% over the past 10 years.

Opko Health recently reported its first quarter 2015 financial results. Consolidated revenues increased to $30.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 from $22.3 million in the comparable period of 2014. Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included increased operating expenses including a $4.5 million increase in research and development expense to $25.5 million.

George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) owns 235,600 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.026% of the $8.98 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 $19.06 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

Sr. Vice President, 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 increased by 11% since.