Insiders Roundup: Vera Bradley, National Vision Holdings

Largest insider buys and sales of the week

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Mar 23, 2018
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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 “$2,000,000+” and the duration to “March 2018.” Set All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+.”

According to these filters, company insiders made the following trades this week.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, 10% owners of Myovant Sciences Ltd. (MYOV), bought 7,420,625 shares for $18.67 per share on March 19.

The company has a market cap of $1.15 billion and an enterprise value of $1.05 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 83.98% and insider ownership of 2.79%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 66.40% and is currently 5.08% below its 52-week high and 90.22% above its 52-week low.

ValueAct Capital Master Fund, 10% owner of Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN), bought a combined 1,347,505 shares at $32.7 per share on March 19 and 22.

The company has a market cap of $4.81 billion and an enterprise value of $7.31 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 75.43% and insider ownership of 2.54%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 21.72% and is currently 16.63% below its 52-week high and 27.51% above its 52-week low.

Crestview Partners III GP LP, director and 10% owner of WideOpenWest Inc. (WOW), bought 1,456,767 shares for $7.19 per share on March 21.

The company has a market cap of $622.94 million and an enterprise value of $2.8 billion.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped 55.58% and is currently 61.07% below its 52-week high and 4.27% above its 52-week low.

Andrew T. Sheehan, director of Yext Inc. (YEXT), bought 1,000,000 shares for $12 per share on March 21.

The company has a market cap of $1.21 billion and an enterprise value of $1.09 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 36.89% and insider ownership of 11.99%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has declined 4.62% and is currently 15.35% below its 52-week high and 20.89% above its 52-week low.

Most important insider sales

Thomas F. ByrneII, Robert J. Hall, Michael C. Ray, Joan B. Hall, James Bradley Byrne and Anne Marie Ray, 10% owners of Vera Bradley Inc. (VRA) sold a combined of 7,265,210 shares for $9.73 per share on March 19.

The company has a market cap of $364,76 million and an enterprise value of $241.86 million.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 22.30% and is currently 18.78% below its 52-week high and 49.07% above its 52-week low.

David Randolph Peeler, director of National Vision Holdings Inc. (EYE) together with 10% owners Berkshire Partners Holdings LL, KKR Fund Holdings GP Ltd. and KKR Vision Aggregator LP, sold a combined of 23,020,192 shares for $31.68 per share on March 19.

The company has a market cap of $2.43 billion and an enterprise value of $3 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 80.53% and insider ownership of 1.50%.

Over the past 3 months, the stock price has dropped 18.34% and is currently 26.83% below its 52-week high and 1.78% above its 52-week low.

HNA Tourism Group Co. Ltd., 10% owner of Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV), sold 24,750,000 shares for $46.10 per share on March 19.

The company has a market cap of $4.34 billion and an enterprise value of $5.16 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 85.52% and insider ownership of 0.68%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 49.71% and is currently 9.58% below its 52-week high and 52.51% above its 52-week low.

Stephen A. Wynn, 10% owner of Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN), sold 12,131,707 shares at the average price of $177.5 per share on March 22.

The company has a market cap of $18.75 billion and an enterprise value of $25.54 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 61.19% and insider ownership of 12.50%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 61.97% and is currently 10.66% below its 52-week high and 65.12% above its 52-week low.

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