Weekly highlight of CFO buys: W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA, Financial), PDI Inc. (PDII, Financial), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Sonic Solutions (SNIC, Financial), Avnet Inc. (AVT, Financial).
W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA): Senior Vice President & CFO Force Andrew Hudson Iii La Bought 50,000 Shares
Senior Vice President & CFO of W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA) Force Andrew Hudson Iii La bought 50,000 shares in December at an average price of $4.43. W. R. Grace & Co. produces specialty chemicals. The company has a market cap of $444.49 million; its shares were traded at around $6.16 with a P/E ratio of 4.18 and P/S ratio of 0.11.
Senior Vice President & CFO Force Andrew Hudson Iii La bought 50,000 shares of GRA stock on 12/03/2008 at the average price of $4.43; the price of the stock has increased by 39.05% since.
Chairman, President and CEO, Director Alfred E Festa bought 100,000 shares of GRA stock on in the first week of December at the average price of $4.27; the price of the stock has increased by more than 44% since.
PDI Inc. (PDII): CFO Jeffrey Edward Smith Bought 50,000 Shares
CFO of PDI Inc. (PDII) Jeffrey Edward Smith bought 50,000 shares on December 2, 2008 at an average price of $4. The stock decreased 7.75 percent since. PDI Inc. is a leading and rapidly growing contract sales organization. The company has a market cap of $52.36 million; its shares were traded at around $3.69 with P/S ratio of 0.45. GuruFocus rated PDI Inc. the business predictability rank of 1-star.
CEO Jeffrey Edward Smith bought 6,054 shares of PDII stock in June at the average price of $8.26; the price of the stock has decreased by 55.33% since.
Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN): Executive Vice President & CFO Howard Sipzner Bought 30,000 Shares
Executive Vice President & CFO of Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) Howard Sipzner bought 30,000 shares on 12/04/2008 at an average price of $4.
Brandywine Realty Trust is a self-administered self-managed and fully integrated Real Estate Investment Trust active in acquiring developing redeveloping leasing and managing suburban office and industrial properties. It has a market cap of $434.77 million; its shares were traded at around $4.97 with a P/E ratio of 8.27 and P/S ratio of 0.55. The dividend yield of Brandywine Realty Trust stocks is 35.77%. Brandywine Realty Trust had an annual average earning growth of 4.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Brandywine Realty Trust the business predictability rank of 1-star.
President and CEO, Director Gerard H Sweeney bought 4,300 shares of BDN stock in November at the average price of $4.8; the price of the stock has increased by 3.54% since.
Sonic Solutions (SNIC): EVP, Acting CFO, Gen. Counsel Paul F Norris Bought 25,000 Shares
EVP, Acting CFO, Gen. Counsel of Sonic Solutions (SNIC) Paul F Norris bought 25,000 shares the first week of December at the price of $1.2.
SONIC SOLUTIONS designs develops manufactures and markets digital random access editing and processing systems commonly known as digital audioworkstations for professional audio applications. The company has a market cap of $30.28 million with P/S ratio of 0.24. GuruFocus rated Sonic Solutions the business predictability rank of 1-star.
President and CEO David C Habiger bought 3,000 shares of SNIC stock on the first week of December at the average price of $1.15; the price of the stock has decreased by 0.87% since.
Avnet Inc. (AVT): Senior VP and CFO Raymond Sadowski Bought 20,000 Shares
Senior VP and CFO of Avnet Inc. (AVT) Raymond Sadowski bought 20,000 shares in December at an average price of $13.95. Avnet Inc. is one of the world's largest industrial distributors of electronic components and computer products. The company has a market cap of $2.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.01 with a P/E ratio of 4.69 and P/S ratio of 0.12. Avnet Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 25% over the past 5 years. GuruFocus rated Avnet Inc. the business predictability rank of 1-star.
[Arnold Schneider owns 1,941,268 shares as of September, an increase of 249.3% from the previous quarter. Robert Rodriguez owns 3,152,600 shares as of the end of November. [Chris Davis sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended in November.
Chairman and CEO, Director Roy Vallee bought 50,001 shares of AVT stock in December at the average price of $13.88; the price of the stock has increased by 8.14% since.
W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA): Senior Vice President & CFO Force Andrew Hudson Iii La Bought 50,000 Shares
Senior Vice President & CFO of W.R. Grace & Co. (GRA) Force Andrew Hudson Iii La bought 50,000 shares in December at an average price of $4.43. W. R. Grace & Co. produces specialty chemicals. The company has a market cap of $444.49 million; its shares were traded at around $6.16 with a P/E ratio of 4.18 and P/S ratio of 0.11.
Senior Vice President & CFO Force Andrew Hudson Iii La bought 50,000 shares of GRA stock on 12/03/2008 at the average price of $4.43; the price of the stock has increased by 39.05% since.
Chairman, President and CEO, Director Alfred E Festa bought 100,000 shares of GRA stock on in the first week of December at the average price of $4.27; the price of the stock has increased by more than 44% since.
PDI Inc. (PDII): CFO Jeffrey Edward Smith Bought 50,000 Shares
CFO of PDI Inc. (PDII) Jeffrey Edward Smith bought 50,000 shares on December 2, 2008 at an average price of $4. The stock decreased 7.75 percent since. PDI Inc. is a leading and rapidly growing contract sales organization. The company has a market cap of $52.36 million; its shares were traded at around $3.69 with P/S ratio of 0.45. GuruFocus rated PDI Inc. the business predictability rank of 1-star.
CEO Jeffrey Edward Smith bought 6,054 shares of PDII stock in June at the average price of $8.26; the price of the stock has decreased by 55.33% since.
Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN): Executive Vice President & CFO Howard Sipzner Bought 30,000 Shares
Executive Vice President & CFO of Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) Howard Sipzner bought 30,000 shares on 12/04/2008 at an average price of $4.
Brandywine Realty Trust is a self-administered self-managed and fully integrated Real Estate Investment Trust active in acquiring developing redeveloping leasing and managing suburban office and industrial properties. It has a market cap of $434.77 million; its shares were traded at around $4.97 with a P/E ratio of 8.27 and P/S ratio of 0.55. The dividend yield of Brandywine Realty Trust stocks is 35.77%. Brandywine Realty Trust had an annual average earning growth of 4.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Brandywine Realty Trust the business predictability rank of 1-star.
President and CEO, Director Gerard H Sweeney bought 4,300 shares of BDN stock in November at the average price of $4.8; the price of the stock has increased by 3.54% since.
Sonic Solutions (SNIC): EVP, Acting CFO, Gen. Counsel Paul F Norris Bought 25,000 Shares
EVP, Acting CFO, Gen. Counsel of Sonic Solutions (SNIC) Paul F Norris bought 25,000 shares the first week of December at the price of $1.2.
SONIC SOLUTIONS designs develops manufactures and markets digital random access editing and processing systems commonly known as digital audioworkstations for professional audio applications. The company has a market cap of $30.28 million with P/S ratio of 0.24. GuruFocus rated Sonic Solutions the business predictability rank of 1-star.
President and CEO David C Habiger bought 3,000 shares of SNIC stock on the first week of December at the average price of $1.15; the price of the stock has decreased by 0.87% since.
Avnet Inc. (AVT): Senior VP and CFO Raymond Sadowski Bought 20,000 Shares
Senior VP and CFO of Avnet Inc. (AVT) Raymond Sadowski bought 20,000 shares in December at an average price of $13.95. Avnet Inc. is one of the world's largest industrial distributors of electronic components and computer products. The company has a market cap of $2.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $15.01 with a P/E ratio of 4.69 and P/S ratio of 0.12. Avnet Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 25% over the past 5 years. GuruFocus rated Avnet Inc. the business predictability rank of 1-star.
[Arnold Schneider owns 1,941,268 shares as of September, an increase of 249.3% from the previous quarter. Robert Rodriguez owns 3,152,600 shares as of the end of November. [Chris Davis sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended in November.
Chairman and CEO, Director Roy Vallee bought 50,001 shares of AVT stock in December at the average price of $13.88; the price of the stock has increased by 8.14% since.
