Weekly CFO Buys Highlight

recent buys from company CFOs

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May 13, 2018
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According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the recent CFO buys were: Dentsply Sirona Inc. (XRAY, Financial) and Vista Outdoor Inc. (VSTO, Financial).

Dentsply Sirona Inc. (XRAY, Financial): EVP, CFO Nicholas W Alexos bought 50,000 shares

EVP, CFO Nicholas W Alexos bought 50,000 shares for $44.71 per share on May 09. Since then, the stock price has increased by 4.97%. Dentsply Sirona Inc. has a market cap of $10.67 billion and its shares were traded around $46.93. The company has a P/S ratio of 2.67. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Dentsply Sirona Inc. stocks is 0.74%, while the forward dividend yield is 0.75%.

Dentsply Sirona announced its fourth-quarter results with revenue of $1.09 billion and gross profit of $593.3 million, while the net loss was $650.4 million. The 2017 total revenue was $3.99 billion, a 7% increase from 2016. The 2017 gross profit was $2.19 billion, a 9% increase from the year prior. The 2017 net loss was $1.55 billion.

President and CEO Donald M Jr. Casey bought 22,500 shares for $44.52 per share on May 09. Since then, the stock price has increased by 5.41%. Director Michael J Coleman sold 414 shares for $46.66 per share on May 10. Since then, the stock price has increased by 0.58%.

Vista Outdoor Inc. (VSTO, Financial): SVP and CFO Miguel A Lopez bought 20,000 shares

SVP and CFO Miguel A Lopez bought 20,000 shares for $13.37 per share on May 04. Since then, the stock price has increased by 3.37%. Vista Outdoor Inc. has a market cap of $793.690 million and its shares were traded around $13.82. The company has a P/S ratio of 0.34.

Vista Outdoor announced its fourth-quarter results with revenue of $581.2 million and gross profit of $126.11 million, while the net income was $53.74 million. The 2017 total revenue was $2.55 billion, a 12% increase from 2016. The 2017 gross profit was $669.19 million, an 8% increase from the year prior. The 2017 net loss was $274.45 million.

CEO Christopher T Metz bought 20,000 shares for $13.21 per share on May 04. Since then, the stock price has increased by 4.62%. Director Gary L Mcarthur bought 9,270 shares for $13.49 per share on May 08. Since then, the stock price has increased by 2.45%. Director Robert M Tarola bought 5,000 shares for $13.5 per share on May 08. Since then, the stock price has increased by 2.37%.

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