The All-in-One Screener can be used to find insider trades from the past week. Under the Insiders tab, change the settings for All Insider Buying to “$200,000+” and the duration to "November 2016" and “December 2016” and All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+.”
According to the above filters, the following are trades from company insiders in the past week.
LKCM Private Discipline Master, 10% owner of Lawson Products Inc. (LAWS, Financial), bought 300,000 shares at the price of $23.45 per share on Nov. 30. Since then, the stock price has risen 1.7% to $23.85.
The company has an institutional ownership of 61.24% and insider ownership of 8.35%. It is a distributor of products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional and governmental maintenance, repair and operations marketplace. It also offers automotive, electrical and material handling equipment.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped 13% and is now trading with a price-book (P/B) ratio of 3.16. The price is 16.90% below its 52-week high and 56.60% above its 52-week low.
Ravi Viswanathan, Peter W. Sonsini and Scott D. Sandell, 10% owners of TRACON Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TCON, Financial), bought 2,608,695 shares at the price of $5.75 per share on Nov. 29. Since then, the stock price has dropped 2.6% to $5.60.
The company has an institutional ownership of 52.73% and insider ownership of 1.69%. It is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. It is engaged in the development and commercialization of novel targeted therapeutics for cancer, age-related macular degeneration and fibrotic diseases.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped 51% is now trading with a P/B ratio of 4.12. The price is 52.18% below its 52-week high and 40% above its 52-week low.
Headlands Strategic Opportunities, 10% owner of Cherokee Inc. (CHKE, Financial), bought 464,429 shares at the price of $9.50 per share on Nov. 29. Since then, the stock price has risen 11.1% to $10.55.
The company has an institutional ownership of 75.34% and insider ownership of 13.62%. It is a marketer and manager of a portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands. It licenses the Cherokee, Liz Lange, Tony Hawk, Sideout and Carole Little brands and other brands in multiple consumer product categories and sectors
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped 44% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 1.98. The price is 46.01% below its 52-week high and 19.89% above its 52-week low.
Most important sales of the week
William A. Scripps, 10% owner of Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. Class AÂ (SNI, Financial), sold 500,000 shares of the company for $69.53 per share on Nov. 30. Since then, the stock price has risen 0.2% to $69.69.
The company has an institutional ownership of 73.94% and insider ownership of 6.54%. It develops lifestyle-oriented content for television and internet with television and interactive brands by delivering entertaining and useful content for specifically defined topics of interest.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen 22% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 4.45. The price is 5.45% below its 52-week high and 37.16% above its 52-week low.
Brin Sergey, president and 10% owner of Alphabet Inc. Class CÂ (GOOG, Financial), sold 33,332 shares of the company for $771,885 per share on Nov. 30. Since then, the stock price has risen 3.1% to $747.92.
The company has an institutional ownership of 34.89% and insider ownership of 0.37%. Through its subsidiary, Google Inc., it is engaged in improving the ways people connect with information and products, including Search, Android, YouTube, Apps, Maps and Ads. It also produces internet-connected home devices and provides internet services.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped 2% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 3.92. The price is 8.42% below its 52-week high and 12.80% above its 52-week low.
Robert A. Herman, executive vice president of Phillips 66Â (PSX, Financial), sold 78,327 shares for $82.94 per share on Nov. 30. Since then, the stock price has risen 2.5% to $84.98.
The company has an insider ownership of 0.07% and institutional ownership of 75.95%. It is a downstream energy company. The company's segments include Refining and Marketing (R&M), Midstream and Chemicals. Its chemicals business is conducted through its 50% interest in Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen 6% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 1.93. The price is 8.62% below its 52-week high and 18.46% above its 52-week low.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
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