Insider Buy Roundup: Warren Buffett Continues to Buy Phillips 66

Insider buying can indicate stock will move up

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Jan 08, 2016
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The All-In-One Screener can be used to find insider buys and sales over the last week by clicking on the Insiders tab and changing the settings for All Insider Buying to “$1,000,000+” and duration to "December 2015."

According to the above filters, the following are the recent buys from company insiders in the past week.

On Jan. 4 and 7, Broadwood Partners LP, a 10% owner of Staar Surgical (STAA), bought 432,508 shares in the company at the price of $7.03 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 3.1% to $6.81 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 6.05% and an institutional ownership of 79.24%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 23% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 3.66. The price is 36.71% below its 52-week high and 40.70% above its 52-week low.

On Jan. 4, 6 and 7, Marubeni Corp., a director and 10% owner of Aircastle Ltd. (AYR), bought 298,391 shares in the company at the price of $20.26 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 2% to $19.85 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 3.22% and an institutional ownership of 94.15%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 2% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 1.88. The price is 22.22% below its 52-week high and 7.30% above its 52-week low.

On Jan. 6, Energy Capital Partners, a director and 10% owner of Summit Midstream Partners LPÂ (SMLP), bought 156,704 shares in the company at the price of $18.82 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 5.6% to $17.77 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 0.13% and an institutional ownership of 56.08%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 49% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 1.99. The price is 56.84% below its 52-week high and 38.61% above its 52-week low.

On Jan. 6, Edward Lampert, a 10% owner of Lands' End Inc. (LE), bought 56,979 shares in the company at the price of $22.96 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 5.2% to $24.16 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 0.12% and an institutional ownership of 81.18%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 56% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 0.53. The price is 56.68% below its 52-week high and 16.66% above its 52-week low.

On Jan. 6, Lion Fund L.P., a 10% owner of Biglari Holdings Inc. (BH), bought 2,820 shares in the company at the price of $331.41 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 1.9% to $325.27 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 8.55% and an institutional ownership of 86.74%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 19% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 0.70. The price is 29.20% below its 52-week high and 0.70% above its 52-week low.

On Jan. 6, Clarity Ventures Inc., a 10% owner of AppFolio Inc. (APPF), bought 60,179 shares in the company at the price of $13.76 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 1.1% to $13.61 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 0.21% and an institutional ownership of 12.32%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 3% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 5.17. The price is 31.71% below its 52-week high and 12.39% above its 52-week low.

On Jan. 6, WPP PLC, a 10% owner of comScore Inc. (SCOR), bought 12,000 shares in the company at the price of $40.21 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 4.9% to $38.22 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 2.19% and an institutional ownership of 97.74%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 12% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 3.88. The price is 41.20% below its 52-week high and 3.55% above its 52-week low.

On Jan. 6, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B), a 10% owner of Phillips 66 (PSX), bought 48,272 shares in the company at the price of $79.66 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 4.0% to $76.45 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 0.07% and an institutional ownership of 70.07%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 12% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 0.37. The price is 18.61% below its 52-week high and 33.61% above its 52-week low.

During the third quarter, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) bought shares of the company for the first time.