According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Cadence Design Systems Inc., Nektar Therapeutics Inc., Netflix Inc. and PhotoMedex Inc.
Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS, Financial): President and CEO Lip Bu Tan sold 155,000 shares
President and CEO of Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS, Financial) Lip Bu Tan sold 155,000 shares on Sept. 21, 2015, at an average price of $21.06. Cadence Design Systems Inc. was organized as a Delaware corporation in June 1988. Cadence Design Systems Inc. has a market cap of $6.11 billion; its shares were traded around $20.96 with a P/E ratio of 32.8 and P/S ratio of 3.95.
Cadence Design Systems Inc. announced its 2015 second quarter results. The company declared net sales of $416 million and net earnings of $58 million.
President and CEO Lip Bu Tan sold 689,000 shares of CDNS stock from April to September. Senior Vice President and CFO Geoffrey G. Ribar sold 66,666 shares of CDNS stock in May and August. Director John B. Shoven, Senior Vice President Chi-ping Hsu and Senior Vice President Martin Lund together sold 134,171 shares of CDNS stock from June to September.
Nektar Therapeutics Inc. (NKTR, Financial): President and CEO Howard W. Robin sold 124,999 shares
President and CEO of Nektar Therapeutics Inc. (NKTR, Financial) Howard W. Robin sold 124,999 shares on Sept. 23, 2015, at an average price of $13.04. Nektar Therapeutics Inc. was incorporated in July 1990 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1998. Nektar Therapeutics Inc. has a market cap of $1.58 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.95 with a P/E ratio of 442.6 and P/S ratio of 5.61.
Nektar Therapeutics Inc. reported revenues of $131.5 million and net loss of $52.7 million for its 2015 second financial quarter.
President and CEO Howard W. Robin sold 241,666 shares of NKTR stock in July, August and September. Senior Vice President and CFO John Nicholson sold 319,884 shares of NKTR stock on Aug. 12, 2015, at the average price of $10.78. Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Jillian B. Thomsen, Senior Vice President and General Counsel Gil M. Labrucherie, Director Susan Wang together sold 141,666 shares of NKTR from June to September.
Netflix Inc. (NFLX, Financial): CEO Reed Hastings sold 90,860 shares
CEO of Netflix Inc. (NFLX, Financial) Reed Hastings sold 90,860 shares on Sept. 21, 2015, at an average price of $101.51. Netflix Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on Aug. 29, 1997, and began operations on April 14, 1998. Netflix Inc. has a market cap of $43.39 billion; its shares were traded at around $102.24 with a P/E ratio of 230.3 and P/S ratio of 7.26. Netflix Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 44% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Netflix Inc. the business predictability rank of 5-star.
Netflix Inc. recognized net sales of $1.6 billion and net income of $26.3 million in its 2015 second financial quarter results.
CEO Reed Hastings sold 356,767 shares of NFLX stock from May to September. Director Richard N. Barton and Director A. George Battle together sold 56,000 shares of NFLX stock in August and September.
PhotoMedex Inc. (PHMD, Financial): CEO Dolev Rafaeli sold 116,492 shares
CEO of PhotoMedex Inc. (PHMD, Financial) Dolev Rafaeli sold 116,492 shares during the past week at an average price of 81 cents. PhotoMedex Inc. was originally formed in Delaware in 1980 and re-incorporated in Nevada on Dec. 30, 2010. Photomedex Inc. has a market cap of $12.49 million; its shares were traded at around 57 cents with and P/S ratio of 0.10.
PhotoMedex Inc. released its 2015 second quarter results with revenues of $19.9 million and net income of $6.1 million.
CEO Dolev Rafaeli sold 150,000 shares of PHMD stock in September. Director James W. Sight sold 146,208 shares of PHMD stock on Aug. 17, 2015, at the average price of 94 cents.
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