Weekly Insider Sells Highlight: IMS, NOW, BMY, EA

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Aug 11, 2015

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest insider sells during the past week were: IMS Health Holdings Inc. (IMS, Financial), ServiceNow Inc. (NOW, Financial), Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY, Financial) and Electronic Arts Inc. (EA, Financial).

The overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:

IMS Health Holdings Inc.: Director John G. Danhakl sold 2,166,065 shares

Director John G. Danhakl sold 2,166,065 shares of IMS stock on 08/05/2015 at the average price of $31.17. Danhakl owns at least 19,091,695 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.8% since.

IMS Health Holdings Inc has a market cap of $11.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.92 with a P/E ratio of 26.52 and P/S ratio of 3.89.

For its second quarter of 2015, IMS Health Holdings Inc. reported revenue up 12% on a reported basis to $742 million. Diluted EPS were $0.14, compared with a loss per share of $0.67 in the year-ago period. Adjusted EBITDA was up 9.5% on a constant currency basis to $220 million.

Equity Investors V Director L.P. Green sold 2,166,065 shares of IMS stock on 08/05/2015 at the average price of $31.17.

ServiceNow Inc.: Director Douglas M. Leone sold 494,636 shares

Director of ServiceNow Douglas M. Leone sold 494,636 shares during the past week at an average price of $77.63.

ServiceNow was incorporated as Glidesoft, Inc. ServiceNow has a market cap of $12.49 billion; its shares were traded at around $77.63 with a P/S ratio of 15.22.

The company reported second-quarter revenues of $246.7 million, an increase of 48% year over year. GAAP net loss was $61.9 million, or $0.40 per share, compared to a net loss of $50.4 million, or $0.35 per share in the second quarter of 2014.

CEO Frank Slootman, Director Paul V. Barber and multiple other insiders have all recently sold shares of NOW stock.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Director Lamberto Andreotti sold 315,000 shares

Director Lamberto Andreotti sold 315,000 shares of BMY stock on 08/03/2015 at the average price of $65.36. Lamberto Andreotti owns at least 570,074 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.94% since.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has a market cap of $110.63 billion; its shares were traded at around $64.09 with a P/E ratio of 60.04 and P/S ratio of 6.54. The dividend yield of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company stocks is 2.30%.

For its second quarter 2015, Bristo-Myers Squibb reported revenues increase of 7% to $4.2 billion. GAAP loss per share was $0.08, while non-GAAP EPS were $0.53 compared to $0.48 a year ago.

Electronic Arts Inc.: Director Lawrence F. Probst III sold 225,000 Shares

Director Lawrence F. Probst III sold 225,000 shares of EA stock on 08/05/2015 at the average price of $75.31. Lawrence F. Probst III owns at least 743,469 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.13% since.

Electronic Arts has a market cap of $22.85 billion; its shares were traded at around $74.46 with a P/E ratio of 27.81 and P/S ratio of 5.37.

EA has recently released its fiscal first quarter 2016 results ended June 30, 2015. GAAP total revenue for the period was $1.20 billion, which compares to $1.21 billion for the prior year quarter. GAAP net income was $442 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, compared to $335 million, or $1.04 per share last year. Non-GAAP diluted EPS were $0.15. Operating cash flow was $992 million.

CEO Andrew Wilson sold 8,000 shares of EA stock on 08/03/2015 at the average price of $70.73. EVP & CFO Blake J. Jorgensen and multiple other insiders have also recently sold shares of EA stock.

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