Insider Update: Facebook, Axalta, Versartis

Largest insiders trades of the week

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Oct 07, 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 “$2,000,000+” duration to "October 2016” and “October 2016” and All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+”.

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

On Oct. 4, Spruce House Partnership LP., 10% owner of Colliers International Group Inc. (CIGI, Financial), bought 133,800 shares at the price of $42.05 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has not changed.

The company has an institutional ownership of 79.33% and is a commercial real estate firm that provides services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors. Its services include brokerage, corporate solutions, investment sales and capital markets, and property and asset management.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen 1% and is now trading with a price-book (P/B) ratio of 10.29. The price is 16.88% below its 52-week high and 37.06% above its 52-week low.

On Oct. 3, Srinivas Akkaraju, director of Versartis Inc. (VSAR, Financial), bought 571,429 shares in the company for the price of $12.25 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 2.1% to $11.99.

The company has an insider ownership of 1.59% and an institutional ownership of 68.07%. It is a developmental stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutic proteins for the treatment of metabolic diseases and endocrine disorders.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 10% and is 18.38% below its 52-week high and 94.33% above its 52-week low.

On Oct. 3, Sanofi, 10% owner of MyoKardia Inc. (MYOK, Financial), bought 450,000 shares in the company at the price of $15 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 10.3% to $16.54.

The company has an insider ownership of 4.42% and an institutional ownership of 88.57%. It is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It discovers, develops and commercializes therapies for the treatment of serious and neglected rare cardiovascular diseases.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 58% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 5.90. The price is 26.98% below its 52-week high and 167.15% above its 52-week low.

Most important sales of the week

On Oct. 3 and 4, Mark Zuckerberg, CEOB, CEO and 10% owner, and Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook Inc Class A. (FB, Financial), sold 849,739 shares in the company at the price of $128.26 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has slightly increased by 0.35% to $128.47.

The company has an institutional ownership of 58.50% and insider ownership of 0.36%. 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 38% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 7.30. The price is 2.66% below its 52-week high and 43.75% above its 52-week low.

On Oct. 4, Charles W. Shaver, CEO of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (AXTA, Financial), sold 300,000 shares in the company at the price of $28.06 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 0.2% to $28.11.

The company has an institutional ownership of 99.57% and insider ownership of 0.63%. It is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of performance coatings systems. The company's products include primer, basecoat, clearcoat, thinners & reducers, primer and electrocoat.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 4% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 5.62. The price is 7.88% below its 52-week high and 35.70% above its 52-week low.

On Oct. 3, John H. Schnatter, CEO and 10% owner of Papa John's International Inc. (PZZA, Financial), sold 5,756,200 shares in the company at the price of $78.17 per share. Since then, the price of the stock has dropped by 3.5% to $75.41.

The company has an institutional ownership of 78.80% and insider ownership of 29.92%. It operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and delivery restaurants under the trademark "Papa John's".

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 9% and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 31.83. The price is 8.64% below its 52-week high and 75.90% above its 52-week low.

Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.

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