Insider Trades of the Week: Facebook, Delta Air Lines

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May 20, 2016
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The All-in-One Screener can be used to find insider buys and sells over the last week by clicking on the Insiders tab and changing the settings for All Insider Buying to “$1,000,000+” and duration to "May 2016” and “May 2016.”

According to the above filters, the following are recent buys and sells from company insiders in the past week.

On May 18, JCP Investment Management LLC, 10% owner of US Geothermal Inc. (HTM), bought 254,272 shares in the company at the price of 76 cents per share. Since then, the price of the stock has not changed.

The company has an insider ownership of 4.5% and institutional ownership of 37.66%. It is a renewable energy company engaged in the development, production and sale of electricity from geothermal energy.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 53% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 0.81. The price is 8.54% below its 52-week high and 56.25% above its 52-week low.

On May 17, Kevin M. Donlon, president of New York Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYMT), bought 200,000 shares at the price of $5.66 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 1.1% to $5.60.

The company has an institutional ownership of 25.54% and insider ownership of 3.07%. It is engaged in acquiring, investing in, financing and managing mortgage-related assets and, to a lesser extent, financial assets.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 30% and is trading with a P/B ratio of 0.85. The price is 30.93% below its 52-week high and 45.55% above its 52-week low.

On May 17, Dragoneer Global Fund II LP, 10% owner of AppFolio Inc. (APPF), bought 345,477 shares in the company at the price of $12.70 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 3.0% to $13.08.

The company has an insider ownership of 5.14% and institutional ownership of 19.75%. It provides industry-specific, cloud-based software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses in the property management and legal industries.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 5% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 6.41. The price is 33.07% below its 52-week high and 20.51% above its 52-week low.

On May 16, Broadwood Partners LP, 10% owner of Staar Surgical Co. (STAA), bought 336,210 shares in the company at the price of $5.49 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 2.9% to $5.33.

The company has an insider ownership of 6.09% and an institutional ownership of 78.30%. Staar Surgical along with its subsidiaries designs, develops, manufactures and sells implantable lenses for the eye and delivery systems used to deliver the lenses into the eye.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 40% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 5.77. The price is 48.88% below its 52-week high and 10.44% above its 52-week low.

Most important sales of the week

On May 17, Richard H. Anderson, executive chairman of the board of Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), sold 912,000 shares in the company at the price of $43.75 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 1.5% to $43.10.

The company has an insider ownership of 0.60% and institutional ownership of 86.64%. It provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo throughout the U.S. and around the world.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 5% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 3.02. The price is 16.88% below its 52-week high and 26.73% above its 52-week low.

On May 17, Jan Koum, director of Facebook Inc. (FB), sold 286,906 shares in the company at the price of $118.01 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 1.0% to $116.81.

The company has an institutional ownership of 54.38% and insider ownership of 0.37%. It operates a social networking website. The company's products are Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Oculus. Its products enable people to connect and share through mobile devices and personal computers.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 46% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 7.14. The price is 2.83% below its 52-week high and 63.40% above its 52-week low.

On May 16, Barry Rosenstein, director of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA), sold 6 million shares in the company at the price of $77.29 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 1.4% to $76.21.

The company has an institutional ownership of 59.86% and insider ownership of 0.81%. It operates a drug-store chain in the U.S., providing consumer goods and services, pharmacy and health and wellness services through drug stores, as well as mail, and by telephone and online.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 11% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 2.83. The price is 21.34% below its 52-week high and 7.05% above its 52-week low.

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