Insiders Roundup: Ameriprise, HP

Largest insider trades of the week

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May 11, 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 “May 2018.” Set All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+.”

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

Chairman and CEO of Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) James M. Cracchiolo, bought 7,400 shares for $136.04 per share on May 10.

The diversified financial services company has a market cap of $19.6 million and an enterprise value of $20.48 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 95.82% and insider ownership of 0.53%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 7% and is currently 26.31% below its 52-week high and 14.03% above its 52-week low.

Joseph M. Field, chairman emeritus of Entercom Communications Corp. (ETM), bought 302,562 shares for $8.19 per share on May 10.

The radio broadcasting company has a market cap of $1.42 billion and an enterprise value of $3.26 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 88.42% and insider ownership of 5.65%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped 24% and is currently 38.43% below its 52-week high and 0.66% above its 52-week low.

John L. Ocampo, chairman and 10% owner of MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (MTSI), bought 60,000 shares for $21.99 per share on May 9. Since then, the stock price has risen to $22.99.

The company offers high-performance analog RF and microwave semiconductor products. It has a market cap of $1.48 billion and an enterprise value of $1.98billion. It has an institutional ownership of 99.15% and insider ownership of 1.46%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has dropped 53% and is currently 65.30% below its 52-week high and 48.12% above its 52-week low.

Most important insider sales

Director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) Margaret C. Whitman sold 674,000 shares for $17.65 per share on May 10.

The communication equipment company has a market cap of $27.41 billion and an enterprise value of $33.73 billion. The company has an institutional ownership of 86.29% and insider ownership of 0.18%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has risen 22% and is currently 9.37% below its 52-week high and 39.09% above its 52-week low.

BNP Paribas, director and 10% owner of First Hawaiian Inc. (FHB), sold 15,300,000 shares for $27.56 per share on May 10.

The company provides a diversified range of banking services to consumer and commercial customers. It has a market cap of $3.95 billion and an enterprise value of $3.26 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 40.76% and insider ownership of 0.18%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has not changed and is still 12.58% below its 52-week high 7.57% above its 52-week low.

Chief Financial officer Andrew J. Brown sold 200,000 shares in Chegg Inc. (CHGG) for $25.07 per share on May 10.

The company offers student-first connected learning platform empowering students to take control of their education with the goal to save time and money. It has a market cap of $2.84 billion and an enterprise value of $2.65 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 94.64% and insider ownership of 7.29%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has risen 120% and is currently 1.02% below its 52-week high 125.16% above its 52-week low.

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