Insiders Roundup: Tiffany, Nu Skin

Largest insider trades of the week

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Apr 06, 2018
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The GuruFocus 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 “$2,000,000+” and the duration to “March 2018.” Set All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+.”

According to these filters, company insiders made the following trades this week.

Robert W. Duggan, 10% owner of Achaogen Inc. (AKAO), bought 91,461 shares for $12.46 per share on April 4.

The biopharmaceutical company has a market cap of $564.88 million and an enterprise value of $422.04 million. It has an institutional ownership of 93.68% and insider ownership of 14.16%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped 44% and is currently 54.06% below its 52-week high and 28.48% above its 52-week low.

Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd., 10% owner of CenturyLink Inc. (CTL), bought 7,620,118 shares for $16.72 per share on April 4. Since then, the stock price has increased to $17.36.

It operates as a telecommunications company. It has a market cap of $18.57 billion and an enterprise value of $55.75 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 78.77% and insider ownership of 0.87%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped 29% and is currently 37.12% below its 52-week high and 31.91% above its 52-week low.

Francesco Trapani, director of Tiffany & Co. (TIF), bought 35,000 shares for $94.66 per share on April 3. Since then, the stock price has increased to $98.12.

The company functions in the luxury goods market. It has a market cap of $12.21 billion and an enterprise value of $11.93 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 85.47% and insider ownership of 1.13%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 5% and is currently 11.95% below its 52-week high and 16.60% above its 52-week low.

Winder Investment Pte Ltd., 10% owner of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), bought 20,000 shares for $134.32 per share on April 3.

The company owns subsidiaries engaged in business activities. It has a market cap of $10.91 billion and an enterprise value of $12.19 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 84.43% and insider ownership of 1.78%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 5% and is currently 12.15% below its 52-week high and 7.68% above its 52-week low.

Most important insider sales

John L. Howard, senior vice president and general counsel of W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW), sold 19,500 shares for $295 per share on April 5.

The company is a broad line and a business-to-business distributor of maintenance. It has a market cap of $16.47 billion and an enterprise value of $18.62 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 89.55% and insider ownership of 14.95%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has risen 28% and is currently 1.47% below its 52-week high 89.53% above its 52-week low.

Director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) Margaret C. Whitman, sold 674,000 shares for $17.12 per share on April 5.

The company provides servers, storage, networking and technology services. It has a market cap of $26.72 billion and an enterprise value of $33.04 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 86.17% and insider ownership of 0.16%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 22% and is currently 11.68% below its 52-week high and 35.54% above its 52-week low.

Executive Chairman of the Board of Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A (NUS) Lund Steven sold 81,000 shares for $75 per share on April 4.

The company develops and distributes consumer products. It has the market cap of $4.07 billion and an enterprise value of $4.02 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 76.56% and insider ownership of 6.01%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has risen 39% and is currently 0.25% below its 52-week high and 41.93% above its 52-week low.

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