Insiders Roundup: Twitter, McKesson Make Biggest Trades

Largest insider trades of the Week

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Sep 29, 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 “$200,000+,” the duration to “Sept. 2017” and All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+."

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

Warbash National Corp DE, 10% owner of Supreme Industries Inc Class A. (STS), bought 1,564,881 shares for $21 per share on Sept. 27. Since then, the stock price has not significantly changed.

The truck manufacturer company has a market cap of $360.37 billion. It has institutional ownership of 67.81% and insider ownership of 18.97%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has risen 10%. It is currently trading 4.55% below its 52-week high and 90.39% above its 52-week low.

Gray G. Friedman, chairman, CEO and 10% owner of RHÂ (RH), bought 13,959 shares for $71.64 per share on Sept. 26. Since then, the stock price has declined to $71.10.

The retailer has a market cap of $1.51 billion. It has institutional ownership of 95% and insider ownership of 7.23%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has risen 126%. It is currently trading 10.41% below its 52-week high and 193.28% above its 52-week low

Revlon Inc. Class AÂ (REV) director and 10% owner, Ronald O. Perelman bought 106,784 shares for $20.56 per share on Sept. 26. Since then, the stock price has not changed.

The household and personal products manufacturer has a market cap of $1.26 billion. It has institutional ownership of 1.32% and insider ownership of 41.61%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 35%. It is currently trading 36.49% below its 52-week high and 53.85% above its 52-week low.

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John H. Hammergren, chairman, president and CEO of McKesson Corp. (MCK), sold 300,000 shares for $154.75 per share on Sept. 27.

The medical company has a market cap of $32.30 billion. It has institutional ownership of 81.77% and insider ownership of 0.11%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 26%. It is currently trading 7.88% below its 52-week high and 36.17% above its 52-week low.

Wiliams Evan Clark, director of Twitter Inc. (TWTR), sold 319,385 shares for $16.92 per share on Sept. 26.

The internet content and information provider has a market cap of $12.51 billion. It has institutional ownership of 48.58% and insider ownership of 1.98%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 26%. It is currently trading 32.87% below its 52-week high and 20.04% above its 52-week low.

Adage Capital Partners GP, LL, 10% owner of Advaxis Inc. (ADXS), sold 1,239,323 shares for $4.42 per share on Sept. 26. Since then, the stock price has declined to $4.26.

The biotechnology company has a market cap of $184.39 million. It has institutional ownership of 46.35% and insider ownership of 9.76%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 59%. It is currently trading 64.53% below its 52-week high and 15.13% above its 52-week low.

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