6 Stocks Traded by Insiders Last Week

Officers trade shares of Medicines Co., VBI Vaccines, TransDigm Group, Headwaters, Cooper-Standard, AutoZone

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Dec 12, 2016
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The All-in-One Screener can be used to find insider trades from the past week. Under the Insiders tab, change the settings for All Insider Buying to “$200,000+” and the duration to “December 2016” and All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+.”

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

Fredric N. Eshelman, director of The Medicines Co. (MDCO), bought 621,721 shares for $33.77 per share on Dec. 8. Since then, the stock price has dropped by 2.8% to $32.82.

The company has an institutional ownership of 98.67% and insider ownership of 2.29%. It is a biopharmaceutical company. The company markets Angiomax, Cleviprex injectable emulsion, Minocin for injection, Orbactiv, PreveLeakTM and Recothrom Thrombin topical. The company also sells ready-to-use formulation of Argatroban.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 16% and is now trading with a price-book (P/B) ratio of 3.04. The price is 21.46% below its 52-week high and 19.35% above its 52-week low.

Perceprive Advisors LLC, 10% owner of VBI Vaccines Inc. (VBIV), bought 3,383,955 shares for $3.05 per share on Dec. 8. Since then, the stock price has risen by 9.2% to $3.33.

The company has an institutional ownership of 22.07% and is a biopharmaceutical company. It develops, produces and markets life-saving recombinant products for human health care.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 36% and is trading with a P/B ratio of 1.59. The price is 24.32% below its 52-week high and 89.20% above its 52-week low.

Robert J. Small, director of TransDigm Group Inc. (TDG), bought 82,695 shares for $245.86 per share on Dec. 6. Since then, the stock price has risen by 1.6% to $249.73.

The company has an institutional ownership of 95.03% and insider ownership of 0.43%. It is a designer, producer and supplier of engineered aircraft components for use on commercial and military aircraft in service.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 8% and is now trading with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.08. The price is 15.17% below its 52-week high and 38.16% above its 52-week low.

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Kirk A. Benson, CEO of Headwaters Inc. (HW), sold 516,345 shares of the company for $23.56 per share on Dec. 8. Since then, the stock price has risen by 0.2% to $23.61.

The company has an institutional ownership of 87.36% and insider ownership of 1.35%. It is a building materials company operating in the building products and construction materials sectors. The company sells building products such as manufactured architectural stone, siding accessory products, roof products and concrete block.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 36% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 5.97. The price is 1.56% below its 52-week high and 73.38% above its 52-week low.

Silver Point Capital LP, 10% owner of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (CPS), sold 245,000 shares of the company for $100.46 per share on Dec. 8. Since then, the stock price has risen by 2.5% to $102.99.

The company has an institutional ownership of 90.36% and insider ownership of 0.29%. It is engaged in manufacturing sealing, fuel and brake delivery, fluid transfer and anti-vibration systems components subsystems and modules. Its products are used in passenger vehicles and light trucks.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 35%, and the price is 4.65% below its 52-week high and 63.34% above its 52-week low.

William C. Rhodes III, chairman, president and CEO of AutoZone Inc. (AZO), sold 32,000 shares of the company for $793.04 per share on Dec. 7. Since then, the stock price has risen by 1.2% to $802.85.

The company has an insider ownership of 1.14%, and institutional ownership of 96.10%. It is a retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the U.S. The company's stores carry an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks.

During the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 2% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 19.21. The price is 2.01% below its 52-week high and 17.92% above its 52-week low.

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

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