Top Insiders' Buys and Sales of the Week

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Apr 01, 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 recent buys and sells from company insiders in the past week.

On March 31, Henry Fahman, president/CEO and 10% owner of PHI Group Inc. (PHIL), bought 2,688,172 company shares for 37 cents per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 48.6% to 55 cents.

The company has an institutional ownership of 4.14% and insider ownership of 23.30%. The company provides financial consultancy and M&A advisory services to U.S. and foreign companies and invests in selective businesses that may create long-term shareholder value.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 358% and is now trading with a P/S ratio of 8.94. The price is 376.60% above its 52-week low.

On March 29, Terrance K. Wallberg, CFO of Uluru Inc. (ULUR), bought 701,262 company shares for 7 cents per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 42.9% to 10 cents.

The company has an insider ownership of 20.47% and an institutional ownership of 24.92%.

It is a diversified specialty pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing an array of innovative wound care and mucoadhesive film products based on its patented Nanoflex and OraDisc drug delivery technologies with improving outcomes for patients, health care professionals and health care payers.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 85% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 3.13. The price is 86.84% below its 52-week high and 61.55% above its 52-week low.

On March 29, Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN, Financial), 10% owner of BioPharmX Corp. (BPMX), bought 540,000 company shares for $1.2 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 9.2% to $1.09.

The company has an insider ownership of 56.90% and an institutional ownership of 21.83%.

The company is engaged in providing drug-delivery products through its patented platform technologies for pharmaceutical and OTC applications. Its products address unmet needs in markets including dermatology, women's health and ear, nose and throat therapy.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 66% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 30.27. The price is 75.78% below its 52-week high and 19.78% above its 52-week low.

On March 28, Bruce J. Essex and Robert L. Chandonnet, directors and 10% owners of Community Shores Bank Corp. (CSHB), bought 1,302,236 company shares for $2.33 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 4.95% to $2.45.

It is a Michigan corporation and a bank holding company. The company owns all of the common stock of Community Shores Bank.

The company has an insider ownership of 18.48% and institutional ownership of 0.07%. The price is 18.33% below its 52-week high and 32.43% above its 52-week low.

Most important sales of the week

On March 30, Antero Resources Corp. (AR, Financial), 10% owner of Antero Midstream Partners LPĂ‚ (AM), sold 8 million company shares for $22.25 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 0.6% to $22.11.

The company is a limited partnership formed by Antero Resources to own, operate and develop the midstream energy assets to service its production. It has an insider ownership of 0.36% and an institutional ownership of 30.88%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 10% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 29.88. The price is 25.71% below its 52-week high and 34.24% above its 52-week low.

On March 29, Jan Koum, director of Facebook Inc. (FB), sold 1,147,624 company shares for $115.34 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 1.1% to $114.10.

The company is a social networking website that builds products that create utility for users, developers and advertisers. It has an insider ownership of 0.38% and an institutional ownership of 54.03%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 40% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 89.14. The price is 2.97% below its 52-week high and 58.47% above its 52-week low.

Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder 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 29, Lewis Klessel, director and 10% owner of The Michaels Companies Inc. (MIK), sold 8,280,230 company shares for $26.08 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 7.2% to $27.97.

The company has an institutional ownership of 60.60% and insider ownership of 0.45%. It owns and operates a chain of specialty retail stores in 49 states and Canada featuring arts, crafts, framing, floral, home decor and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 4% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 16.17. The price is 2.85% below its 52-week high and 43.73% above its 52-week low.

On March 29, Chad Steven Johnson, director of Cannabis Science Inc. (CBIS), sold 2,402,000 company shares for 2 cents per share. Since then, the price of the stock has not changed.

The company has an insider ownership of 1.07% and an institutional ownership of 0.02%. It is engaged in the creation of cannabis-based medicines, both with and without psychoactive properties, to treat disease and the symptoms of disease as well as for general health maintenance.

On March 29, Foundry Group Select Fund, L.P., 10% owner of Fitbit Inc. (FIT), sold 1,203,932 company shares for $5.44 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 14.8% to $15.15.

The company has an institutional ownership of 30.87% and insider ownership of 0.03%. It 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 49% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 19.68. The price is 53.13% below its 52-week high and 122.77% above its 52-week low.

Griffin is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with a stake of 0.48% of outstanding shares followed by Chase Coleman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.23%, Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.