According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO buys during the past week. The overall trend of CEOs is illustrated in the chart below:
Sears Holdings Corp.: CEO, 10% owner buys 377,950 shares
CEO, 10% owner of Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD, Financial) Edward S. Lampert bought 377,950 shares on 08/05/2015 at an average price of $24.39. Sears Holdings Corp. was incorporated in the state of Delaware on November 23, 2004 in connection with the merger of Kmart and Sears on March 24, 2005. Sears Holdings Corp has a market cap of $2.3 billion; its shares were traded at around $24.39 with and P/S ratio of 0.09.
Sears Holdings recently reported its second quarter 2015 financial results. Domestic Adjusted EBITDA of $(141) million in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $(178) million in the prior year first quarter, which is the third consecutive quarter of improved EBITDA performance on a year-over-year basis;
10% owner Bruce R. Berkowitz bought 5,800 shares of SHLD stock on 08/06/2015 at the average price of 21.49. Bruce R. Berkowitz owns at least 26,636,048 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 13.49% since.
Endurance Specialty Holdings: Chmn and CEO John Charman buys 100,000 shares
Chairman and CEO of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (ENH, Financial) John Charman bought 100,000 shares on 08/07/2015 at an average price of $67.98. Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. was organized on June 27, 2002 under the laws of Bermuda to act as a holding company of providers of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. has a market cap of $3.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $67.98 with a P/E ratio of 9.30 and P/S ratio of 1.47. The dividend yield of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd stocks is 2.03%.
Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) owns 680,150 shares as of 12/31/2014, an increase of 26.84% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.22% of the $17.72 billion portfolio of Pzena Investment Management LLC.
Director John Thomas Baily bought 35 shares of ENH stock on 06/30/2015 at the average price of 66.27. John Thomas Baily owns at least 33,549 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.58% since.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.: Chairman, president and CEO Seifi Ghasemi buys 20,000 shares
Chairman, Pres. and CEO of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD, Financial) Seifi Ghasemi bought 20,000 shares on 07/31/2015 at an average price of $146.19. Air Products & Chemicals Inc was incorporated in Delaware in 1940. Air Products & Chemicals Inc has a market cap of $30.64 billion; its shares were traded at around $146.19 with a P/E ratio of 30.60 and P/S ratio of 3.13. The dividend yield of Air Products & Chemicals Inc stocks is 2.16%. Air Products & Chemicals Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 4.20% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Air Products & Chemicals Inc the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.
APD recently announced its third quarter 2015 financial results. The company reported net income of $359 million, up 14 percent versus prior year, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.65, up 13 percent versus prior year for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio) owns 20,549,076 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 18.5% of the $14.97 billion portfolio of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 4,050 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.003% of the $18.46 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. Meridian Funds (Trades, Portfolio) owns 113,100 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 0.39% of the $2.68 billion portfolio of Meridian Fund. Dodge & Cox owns 10,100 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.0014% of the $108.5 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox. Whitney Tilson (Trades, Portfolio) owns 25,682 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 6.2% of the $55 million portfolio of Kase Capital Management.
SR VP and General Counsel John D. Stanley sold 858 shares of APD stock on 02/23/2015 at the average price of 157.36. John D. Stanley owns at least 18,315 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.1% since.
KapStone Paper And Packaging Corp.: Chairman and CEO buys 100,000 shares
Chairman and CEO of KapStone Paper And Packaging Corp. (KS, Financial) Roger W. Stone bought 100,000 shares on 08/06/2015 at an average price of $22.93. KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, formerly Stone Arcade Acquisition Corporation, was formed in Delaware as a special purpose acquisition corporation on April 15, 2005 for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an unidentified operating business in the paper, packaging, forest products and related industries. Kapstone Paper And Packaging Corp has a market cap of $2.25 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.93 with a P/E ratio of 15.00 and P/S ratio of 0.94. The dividend yield of Kapstone Paper And Packaging Corp stocks is 1.31%. Kapstone Paper And Packaging Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 15.90% over the past 5 years.
David Einhorn (Trades, Portfolio) bought 875,000 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2014, which is 0.34% of the $7.79 billion portfolio of Greenlight Capital. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) bought 32,946 shares in the quarter that ended on 12/31/2014, which is 0.0078% of the $13.11 billion portfolio of Gotham Asset Management, LLC. John Keeley (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,733,903 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1% of the $4.91 billion portfolio of Keeley Asset Management Corp.
VP and CFO Andrea K. Tarbox sold 20,549 shares of KS stock on 06/08/2015 at the average price of 26.76. Andrea K. Tarbox owns at least 98,690 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 14.31% since.
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP: President and CEO buys 46,000 shares
President and CEO of Tallgrass Energy Partners LP (TEP, Financial) David G. Dehaemers Jr. bought 46,000 shares on 08/05/2015 at an average price of $43.20. Tallgrass Energy Partners LP is a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership formed by Tallgrass Development to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream energy assets in North America. Tallgrass Energy Partners Lp has a market cap of $2.79 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.20 with a P/E ratio of 25.70 and P/S ratio of 5.17. The dividend yield of Tallgrass Energy Partners Lp stocks is 4.62%.
Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) owns 90,715 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.016% of the $25.85 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.
Director Terrance Daniel Towner bought 2,000 shares of TEP stock on 08/04/2015 at the average price of 45.33. Terrance Daniel Towner owns at least 10,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.7% since.
- CEO Buys, CFO Buys: Stocks that are bought by their CEO/CFOs.
- Insider Cluster Buys: Stocks that multiple company officers and directors have bought.
- Double Buys: Companies that both Gurus and Insiders are buying
- Triple Buys: Companies that both Gurus and Insiders are buying, and Company is buying back.
