Weekly CFO Sells Highlights

Recent insider sales were Carlisle Companies, Verisk Analytics and Northrop Grumman

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May 16, 2016
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According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the recent CFO sells were: Carlisle Companies Inc. (CSL, Financial), Verisk Analytics Inc. (VRSK, Financial) and Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC, Financial).

Carlisle Companies: V.P., CFO Steven J. Ford sold 24,568 shares

On April 28, V.P., CFO Steven J. Ford sold 24,568 shares at a price of $104.03. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.99%. Carlisle Companies has a market cap of $6.54 billion, and its shares were traded around $101.96. The company has a P/E ratio of 19.39 and P/S ratio of 1.83. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Carlisle Companies stock is 1.13% while the forward dividend yield is 1.19%. Over the past 10 years, Carlisle Companies had an annual average earnings growth of 6.50%. GuruFocus rated Carlisle Companies the business predictability rank of 3-star.

Carlisle Companies announced its 2016 first-quarter results with revenues of $794 million and gross profit of $245.4 million while the net income was $68.5 million. The 2015 total revenue was $3.54 billion, an 11% increase from the 2014 total revenue. The 2015 gross profit was $1.01 billion, a 23% increase from the 2014 gross profit. The 2015 net income was $319.7 million.

On Feb. 17, CEO and President D. Christian Koch sold 14,988 shares at a price of $87.09. The price of the stock has increased by 17.07%. On May 11, Executive Chairman David A. Roberts sold 67,133 shares at a price of $102.89. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.9%. On May 9, Director Lawrence A. Sala sold 4,000 shares at an average price of $102.07. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.11%.

Verisk Analytics: EVP and CFO Mark V. Anquillare sold 20,000 shares

On May 13, EVP and CFO Mark V. Anquillare sold 20,000 shares at a price of $77.49. The price of the stock has increased by 0.79%. Verisk Analytics has a market cap of $13.13 billion, and its shares were traded around $78.10. The company has a P/E ratio of 26.54 and P/S ratio of 6.32. Over the past five years, Verisk Analytics had an annual average earnings growth of 16%.

Verisk Analytics announced its 2016 first-quarter results with revenues of $492.7 million and gross profit of $319.42 million while the net income was $92.64 million. The 2015 total revenue was $2.07 billion, an 18% increase from the 2014 total revenue. The 2015 gross profit was $1.26 billion, a 23% increase from the 2014 gross profit. The 2015 net income was $507.58 million.

On May 12, Director Constantine Iordanou sold 1,942 shares at a price of $77.98. The price of the stock has increased by 0.15%. On May 11, Director Frank J. Coyne sold 139,382 shares at a price of $78.09. The price of the stock has increased by 0.01%. On May 6, Director Christopher M. Foskett sold 10,050 shares at an average price of $77.08. The price of the stock has increased by 1.32%.

Northrop Grumman: Corp V.P., CFO Kenneth L. Bedingfield sold 1,679 shares

On May 2, Corp V.P., CFO Kenneth L. Bedingfield sold 1,679 shares at a price of $206.94. The price of the stock has increased by 4.51%. Northrop Grumman has a market cap of $39.03 billion, and its shares were traded around $216.27. The company has a P/E ratio of 19.63 and P/S ratio of 1.73. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Northrop Grumman stock is 1.49% while the forward dividend yield is 1.50%. Over the past 10 years, Northrop Grumman had an annual average earnings growth of 9.60%.

Northrop Grumman announced its 2016 first-quarter results with revenues of $5.96 billion and gross profit of $1.40 billion while the net income was $556 million. The 2015 total revenue was $23.53 billion, a 2% increase from the 2014 total revenue. The 2015 gross profit was $5.64 billion, a 1% increase from the 2014 gross profit. The 2015 net income was $1.99 billion.

On May 4, Chairman, CEO and President Wesley G. Bush sold 35,000 shares at a price of $209.96. The price of the stock has increased by 3.01%. On May 10, CVP and COO Gloria A. Flach sold 41,087 shares at a price of $214.46. The price of the stock has increased by 0.84%. On May 9, Corp. V.P. and Chief H.R. Officer Denise M. Peppard sold 1,260 shares at a price of $214.19. The price of the stock has increased by 0.97%.

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