The All-In-One Guru Screener can be used to find insider buys over the last week by clicking on the Insiders tab and changing the settings for All Insider Buying from “$500,000+” and Duration to "July 2015."
According to the above filters, the following are the recent buys from company insiders over the past week.
On July 10, ISZO Capital Management LP, which is a 10% owner of Ambase Corp. (ABCP), bought 540,000 shares of ABCP at the price of $2.50 with a total cost of $1,350,000. Since that buy, the price of the stock has increased by 2.80%.
The company has an institutional ownership of 7% and an insider ownership of 2%.
The price of ABCP has risen by 79% during the last 12 months and is trading with a very low P/E(ttm) ratio of 6.97. The company has positive returns (ROA +17.40%, ROE +24.52%) and a strong financial situation rated 9/10.
On July 15, John Steffens, who is director and 10% owner of Cicero Inc. (CICN), bought 4,750,000 shares of CICN at the price of $0.04 with a total cost of $190,000. Since that buy, the price of the stock has risen by 25%.
The company has an insider ownership of 45%,Ă‚ negative returns (ROA -133%), and a weak financial situation rated 5/10.
On July 17, Dale Van Voorhis who is CEO and 10% Owner of Parks! America Inc. (PRKA), bought 1,500,000 shares of PRKA at the price of $0.07 with a total cost of $105,000. Since that buy, the price of the stock has dropped by 14.3%. On the same day, Charles Kohnen, who is Director and 10% owner, bought 3,825,000 shares of PRKA at the same price, with a total cost of $267,750.
The company has an institutional ownership of 1% and an insider ownership of 62%.
On July 17, Jack W Schuler, who is 10% owner of Vermilion Inc. (VRML), bought 765,308 shares of VRML at the price of $1.96 with a total cost of $1,500,000. Since that buy, the price of the stock has risen by 9.2%.
The company has an institutional ownership of 28% and an insider ownership of 19%.
The price of VRML has decreased by 7% during the last 12 months and is trading with a very low P/B ratio of 6.11. The company has negative returns (ROA -86%, ROE -110%) and a weak financial situation rated 4/10, even so cash to debt and interest coverage ratio are rated as “No Debt”.
On July 20, Kurt Von Emster, who is director of CymaBay Therapeutics Inc. (CBAY), bought 1,600,000 shares of CBAY at the price of $2.81 with a total cost of $4,496,000. Since that buy, the price of the stock has risen by 8.5%.
The company has an institutional ownership of 68%.
The price of CBAY has dropped by 49% during the last 12 months and is trading with a very low P/B ratio of 2.55. The company has negative returns (ROA -69%, ROE -154%) and a very weak financial situation rated 2/10.
On July 22, Dalal Street, LLC which is 10% owner of Horsehead Holding Corp (ZINC), bought 581,393 shares of ZINC at the price of $7.91 with a total cost of $4,598,820. Since that buy, the price of the stock has risen by 3.3%.
The company has an institutional ownership of 98% and an insider ownership of 1%.
The price of ZINC has tanked by 59% during the last 12 months and is trading with a forward P/E ratio of 11.53. The company has negative returns (ROA -3.47%, ROE -7.77%), but a strong financial situation rated 7/10.
On July 22, Fayez Sarofim, who is Director of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI), bought 500,000 shares of KMI at the price of $35.33 with a total cost of $17,665,000. Since that buy, the price of the stock has decreased by 1.5%.
The company has an institutional ownership of 57%.
The price of KMI has decreased by 8% during the last 12 months and is trading with a high P/E(ttm) ratio of 39.97. The company has positive returns (ROA +1.46%, ROE +5.45%) and a financial situation rated 5/10.
