Weekly CFO Sales Highlight: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Goldman Sachs Group, Twitter

A look at insider sales from company CFOs

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Dec 05, 2015
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According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the recent CFO sales were: SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. (SSNC, Financial), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS, Financial) and Twitter Inc. (TWTR, Financial).

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.: SVP and CFO Patrick J. Pedonti sold 15,000 shares

On Dec. 1, Pedonti sold 15,000 shares at an average price of $72.07. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.37%. SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $7.18 billion and its shares were traded at around $71.80. The company has a P/E ratio of 90.19 and P/S ratio of 7.36 with a dividend yield of 0.71%. Over the past five years, SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 20.20%.

SS&C Technologies Holdings announced its 2015 third-quarter results with revenues of $280.89 million and gross profit of $129.03 million; the net income was $34.61 million. The 2014 total revenue was $767.86 million, an 8% increase from the 2013 total revenue. The 2014 gross profit was $357.13 million, a 10% increase from the 2013 gross profit. The 2014 net income was $131.13 million.

On Dec. 1, Senior Vice President Rahul Kanwar sold 155,220 shares at an average price of $72.04. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.33%. On Nov. 23, President and COO Normand A. Boulanger sold 250,000 shares at an average price of $73.32. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.07%.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.: Executive Vice President and CFO Harvey M. Schwartz sold 33,326 shares

On July 17, Schwartz sold 33,326 shares at an average price of $211.17. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.03%. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has a market cap of $81.04 billion and its shares were traded at around $189.99. The company has a P/E ratio of 12.43 and P/S ratio of 2.57 with a dividend yield of 1.34%. Over the past 10 years, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 2.80%.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. announced its 2015 third-quarter results with revenues and gross profit of $6.86 billion; the net income was $1.43 billion. The 2014 total revenue and gross profit was $767.86 million, an 8% increase from the 2013 total revenue and gross profit. The 2014 net income was $8.48 billion.

On Nov. 25, Chairman of the Board and CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein sold 5,250 shares at an average price of $189.15. The price of the stock has increased by 0.44%. On Nov. 25, Executive VP and General Counsel Gregory K. Palm sold 31,103 shares at an average price of $189.15. The price of the stock has increased by 0.44%. On Nov. 25, President and COO Gary D. Cohn sold 39,290 shares at an average price of $189.15. The price of the stock has increased by 0.44%.

Twitter Inc.: CFO Anthony Noto bought 5,230 shares

On Nov. 2, Noto bought 5,230 shares at an average price of $29.09. The price of the stock has decreased by 13.99%. Twitter Inc. has a market cap of $17.09 billion and its shares were traded at around $25.02. The company has a P/S ratio of 8.16.

Twitter announced its 2015 third-quarter results with revenues of $569.24 million and gross profit of $369.04 million; the net loss was $131.69 million. The 2014 total revenue was $1.4 billion, a 111% increase from the 2013 total revenue. The 2014 gross profit was $956.69 million, a 140% increase from the 2013 gross profit. The 2014 net loss was $577.82 million.

On Dec. 1, Senior VP of Engineering Alexander Roetter sold 12,578 shares at an average price of $25.17. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.6%. On Dec. 1, Senior VP of Product Kevin Weil sold 4,193 shares at an average price of $25.17. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.6%. On Aug. 7, Chairman Jack Dorsey bought 31,627 shares at an average price of $27.67. The price of the stock has decreased by 9.58%.