Insiders Are Selling Facebook and Ford Motor

Facebook insiders are selling stock for the 2nd consecutive week

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Mar 11, 2016
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The All-in-One Screener can be used to find insider buys and sells 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 "March 2016."

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

On March 9, Al International Chemicals SA , a 10% owner of LyondellBasell Industries NVĂ‚ (LYB), sold 2,100,000 shares in the company at the price of $82.30 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 3.3% to $84.98.

The company has an institutional ownership of 49.91%. It is an independent chemical company. Its operations are managed through five operating segments: Olefins and Polyolefins-Americas, Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe, Asia, and International, Intermediates and Derivatives, Refining and Technology.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock did not face any change and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 8.88. The price is 20.82% below its 52-week high and 22.98% above its 52-week low.

Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 2.16% of outstanding shares, followed by First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.41% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.28%.

On March 9, Carl Icahn, a 10% owner of Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN), sold 26,315,790 shares in the company at the price of $19.00 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 4.3% to $19.81.

The company has an insider ownership of 2.83% and an institutional ownership of 69.62%.

It is a provider of voice and language solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with devices and systems.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 44% and is now trading with a forward P/E ratio of 12.33. The price is 9.25% below its 52-week high and 44.28% above its 52-week low.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Carl Icahn (Trades, Portfolio) with 11.32% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 4.58%, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.02% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.44%.

On March 8, two insiders at PRA Health Sciences Inc. (PRAH), sold 9,659,962 shares in the company at the price of $42.26 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 1.3% to $41.70.

It is a contract research company providing outsourced clinical development services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, and it has an insider ownership of 0.02% and an institutional ownership of 99.61%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 40% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 32.30. The price is 17.01% below its 52-week high and 54.96% above its 52-week low.

Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with 2.03% of outstanding shares, followed by Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.

On March 8, Craig Steven Laughlin, president of HPC Acquisitions Inc. (HPCQ), sold 5,500,000 shares in the company at the price of 3 cents per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen to 5 cents.

The company has an insider ownership of 53.33%. The price is 150% below its 52-week high and 3.96% above its 52-week low.

The company produces meat snack foods, mainly beef jerky, smoked dried beef and snack sausages.

On March 7, Jan Koum, director of Facebook Inc.Ă‚ (FB), sold 1,434,530 shares in the company at the price of $106.25 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen to $107.32.

The company has an insider ownership of 0.38% and an institutional ownership of 42.99%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 38% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 83.85. The price is 8.73% below its 52-week high and 49.06% above its 52-week low.

Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 0.84% of outstanding shares, followed by Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34%, John Griffin (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%, Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09% and Stanley Druckenmiller (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

On March 7, Steven Joseph Murray, an insider at Fitbit Inc. (FIT), sold 1,000,000 shares in the company at the price of $13.07 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 3.5% to $13.53.

The company has an insider ownership of 0.03% and an institutional ownership of 25.92%.

Fitbit provides a platform to combine connected health and fitness devices with software and services, including an online dashboard and mobile apps, data analytics, motivational and social tools, personalized insights, and virtual coaching through customized fitness plans and interactive workouts.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 54% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 15.47. The price is 73.93% below its 52-week high and 13.60% above its 52-week low.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is John Griffin (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.48% of outstanding shares, followed by Chase Coleman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.23%, Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.

On March 7, William Clay Ford Jr., chairman of Ford Motor Co.Ă‚ (F), sold 1,090,000 shares in the company at the price of $13.60 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped 3.3% to $13.15.

The company has an insider ownership of 0.59% and an institutional ownership of 44.97%.

It operates in two segments: Automotive and Financial Services. It sells cars and trucks throughout the world.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 17% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 7.14. The price is 21.45% below its 52-week high and 25.96% above its 52-week low.

James Barrow (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 1.99% of outstanding shares, followed by Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.46%, NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

On March 7, two insiders at China Biologic Products Inc.Ă‚ (CBPO), sold 8,514,000 shares in the company at the price of $107.00 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 0.8% to $106.12.

The company has an insider ownership of 52.36% and an institutional ownership of 35.16%.

It is a biopharmaceutical company that is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and sales of human plasma-based pharmaceutical products in China.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 32% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 32.45. The price is 26.45% below its 52-week high and 33.28% above its 52-week low.

The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.42% of outstanding shares, followed by George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.