Insiders Buy Herbalife, Sell MasterCard

The largest insiders' buys and sales of the week

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Nov 05, 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 β€œ$200,000+” duration to October 2016 and November 2016 and All Insider Sales to β€œ$5,000,000+”.

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

Carl Icahn (Trades, Portfolio), 10% owner of Herbalife Ltd. (HLF), bought 1,832,402 shares for $54.70 per share on Nov. 3. Since then, the stock price has risen by 2.5% to $56.08.

The company has an institutional ownership of 97.39% and insider ownership of 6.81%. It is a nutrition company. The company along with its subsidiaries sells weight management, targeted nutrition, energy, sports and fitness and other nutrition products.

During the last 12 months the stock price has not changed, and the price is 1.77% below its 52-week high and 32.70% above its 52-week low.

Felix Baker, director and10% owner of Seattle Genetics Inc. (SGEN), bought 1,229,062 shares for $56.28 per share on Nov. 3. Since then, the stock price has risen by 0.25% to $57.

The company has institutional ownership of 98.37% and insider ownership of 1.46%. It is a biotechnology company. It develops and commercializes monoclonal antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 29% and is now trading with a price-book (P/B) ratio of 12.09. The price is 1.44% below its 52-week high and 119.06% above its 52-week low.

Spruce House Partnership LP, 10% owner of Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI), bought 1,481,268 shares for $36.64 per share on Nov. 3 and Oct. 31. Since then, the stock price has dropped by 3.8% to $35.90.

The company has an institutional ownership of 81.58%. It is a commercial real estate firm providing services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors. Its services include brokerage, corporate solutions, investment sales and capital markets and property and asset management.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 27% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 8.98. The price is 26.99% below its 52-week high and 16.71% above its 52-week low.

Most important sales of the week

MasterCard Foundation, 10% owner of MasterCard Inc. Class A (MA), sold 72,624 shares for $104.97 per share on Nov. 3. Since then, the stock price has dropped by 1.1% to $103.78.

The company has an institutional ownership of 87.54% and insider ownership of 0.12%. It is a technology company in the payments industry that connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses, enabling them to use electronic forms of payment instead of cash and checks.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 3% and the price is 4.73% below its 52-week high and 32.17% above its 52-week low.

Sergey Brin, president and 10% owner of Alphabet Inc. Class C (GOOG), sold 66,664 shares for $798.22 per share on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Since then, the stock price has dropped by 3.7% to $768.70.

The company has insider ownership of 0.38%, and institutional ownership of 35.16%. Through its subsidiary Google Inc. it is engaged in improving the ways people connect with information and products including Search, Android, YouTube, Apps, Maps and Ads. It also produces internet-connected home devices and provides internet services.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 1% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 4.16. The price is 6.60% below its 52-week high and 15.93% above its 52-week low.

Mark G. Parker, chairman, president and CEO of Nike Inc. Class B (NKE), sold 150,000 shares for $49.78 per share on Nov. 1. Since then, the stock price has dropped by 0.1% to $49.72.

The company has institutional ownership of 63.77% and insider ownership of 1.80%. It designs, develops and markets footwear, apparel, equipment and accessory products. It is a seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel. It sells its products through Nike-owned in-line and factory retail stores and internet websites.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 24%. The price is 24.20% below its 52-week high and 1.45% above its 52-week low.

Disclosure: I do not own shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.

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