6 of the Week's Largest Insider Trades

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Intuit among stocks traded by insiders

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Sep 08, 2017
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The GuruFocus 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 “$1,000,000+,” the duration to “September 2017” and All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+.”

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

Istar Inc., 10% owner of Safety, Income and Growth Inc. (SAFE, Financial), bought 72,960 shares for $19.59 per share on Sept. 7. Since then, the stock price has not changed.

The company has an institutional ownership of 16.52%. With a market cap of $354.71 million, it operates in the real estate services industry.

The stock is trading 1.51% below its 52-week high and 5.11% above its 52-week low.

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. (FRGI) director Brian P. Friedman  bought 85,000 shares for $17.46 per share on Sept. 6. Since then, the stock price has declined to $16.05.

The company operates and franchises the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant brands. It has an institutional ownership of 60.76% and insider ownership of 3.25%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock price has fallen 35%. It is 47.63% below its 52-week high and 3.55% above its 52-week low.

Winder Investment Pte Ltd., 10% owner of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF, Financial), bought 27,700 shares for $139 per share on Sept. 5. Since then, the stock price has increased to $141.14.

The company manufactures flavors and scents for a wide range of industries. It has an institutional ownership of 39.55% and insider ownership of 1.79%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock price has increased 23%. The price is 1.17% below its 52-week high and 25.45% above its 52-week low

Most important insider sales

Whitebox Advisor LLC, 10% owner of Par Pacific Holdings Inc. (PARR, Financial),  sold 380,004 shares for $17.57 per share on Sept. 7. Since then, the stock price has not changed.

Headquartered in Houston, the company operates in oil and gas exploration and production. It has an institutional ownership of 31.75% and insider ownership of 18.43%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen 33% and is currently 8.24% below its 52-week high and 42.82% above its 52-week low.

Coliseum Capital Management, 10% owner of BioScrip Inc. (BIOS, Financial), sold 2,846,941 shares for $2.93 per share on Sept. 7. Since then, the stock price has declined to $2.84.

The company provides infusion and home care management solutions. It has an institutional ownership of 27.11% and insider ownership of 1.99%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen 7%. It is trading 17.20% below its 52-week high and 189.80% above its 52-week low.

Intuit Inc. (INTU, Financial) Chairman Scott D. Cook sold 183,333 shares for $141.16 per share on Sept. 7. Since then, the stock price has not changed.

The company develops and sells financial, accounting and tax preparation software. It has an institutional ownership of 49.12% and insider ownership of 0.39%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen 29% and is currently trading 1.77% below its 52-week high and 36.86% above its 52-week low.

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