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Insiders invested in Aptinyx, Green Brick Partners

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Jul 02, 2018
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According to GuruFocus insider data, the recent chief financial officer buys were Aptinyx Inc. (APTX, Financial) and Green Brick Partners Inc. (GRBK, Financial).

Aptinyx CFO bought 7,800 shares

CFO and Chief Business Officer Ashish Khanna bought 7,800 shares for $16 per share on June 25. Since then, the stock price has increased by 50.5%. Aptinyx has a market cap of $783.470 million and its shares were traded around $24.08.

Aptinyx announced its first-quarter results with revenue of $2.46 million and gross loss of $9.76 million, while the net loss was $11.67 million. The 2017 total revenue was $4.96 million, a 49% decrease from 2016. The 2017 gross loss was $26.68 million, a 106% decrease from the year prior. The 2017 net loss was $32.07 million.

CEO and President Norbert G. Riedel bought 2,400 shares for $16 per share on June 25. Since then, the stock price has increased by 50.5%. Leaf Venture Management, 10% owner, bought 250,000 shares for $16 per share on June 25. The same day, Director Robert J. Hombach bought 24,100 shares. Since then, the stock price has increased by 50.5%.

Green Brick Partners CFO bought 6,000 shares

CFO Richard Arthur Costello bought 6,000 shares for $9.4 per share on June 27. Since then, the stock price has increased by 7.45%. Green Brick Partners has a market cap of $512.270 million and its shares were traded around $10.10. The company has a price-earnings ratio of 25.26 and a price-sales ratio of 1.06.

Green Brick Partners announced its first-quarter results with revenue of $128.27 million and gross profit of $27.13 million, while the net income was $11.20 million. Total revenue was $454.37 million, a 19% increase from 2016. The gross profit was $98.45 million, a 14% increase from the year prior. Net income was $14.97 million.

CEO James R. Brickman bought 25,000 shares for $9.49 per share on June 27. In addition, Director Richard S. Press bought 20,000 shares. Since then, the stock price has increased by 6.43%. Chief Accounting Officer Summer Loveland bought 5,300 shares for $9.47 per share on June 27. Since then, the stock price has increased by 6.65%.

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