Insiders Week: Facebook, General Electric

Largest insider trades of the past week

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Jul 29, 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 “July 2018.” Set All Insider Sales to “$5,000,000+.”

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

Winder Investment Pte Ltd., 10% owner of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), bought 281,608 shares for $128.22 per share on July 23, 24 and 25.

The company manufactures and supply flavors and fragrances. It has a market cap of $10.36 billion and an enterprise value of $11.78 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 83.43% and insider ownership of 1.78%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has decreased 2% and is currently 16.60% below its 52-week high and 7.50% above its 52-week low.

Biotech Grwoth NV, 10% owner of Radius Health Inc. (RDUS), bought 50,000 shares for $27.28 per share on July 25.

The company develops new therapeutics for patients with serious endocrine-mediated diseases. It has a market cap of $1.18 billion and an enterprise value of $1.1 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 87.18% and insider ownership of 0.26%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has fallen 37% and is currently 43.59% below its 52-week high and 4.99% above its 52-week low.

Director of General Electric Co. (GE), Culp H. Lawrence JR bought 191,000 shares for $13.04 per share on July 24.

The digital industrial company has a market cap of $114.21 billion and an enterprise value of $188.5 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 60.99% and insider ownership of 0.16%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has fallen 49% and is currently 49.21% below its 52-week high and 4.28% above its 52-week low.

Most important insider sales

On July 25, Lilly Endowment Inc., 10% owner of Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY), sold 375,000 shares for $94.73 per share.

The manufacturer of human pharmaceutical products and animal health products has a market cap of $103.31 billion and an enterprise value of $110.28 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 78.21% and insider ownership of 0.36%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 15% and is currently 1.83% below its 52-week high and 29.16% above its 52-week low.

Mark Zuckerberg, COB, CEO and 10% owner of Facebook Inc. Class A (FB), sold 754,000 shares at the average price of $214.65 per share on July 24 and 25.

The world's largest online social network has a market cap of $510.221 billion and an enterprise value of $466.25 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 58.70% and insider ownership of 0.19%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 3% and is currently 19.38% below its 52-week high and 18.28% above its 52-week low.

Charles R. Schwab, chairman and ten percent owner of Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW), sold 190,500 shares for $52.75 per share on July 24.

The provider of retail brokerage and banking has a market cap of $71.03 billion and an enterprise value of $63.81 billion. It has an institutional ownership of 80.43% and insider ownership of 0.25%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has increased 24% and is currently 12.56% below its 52-week high and 38.33% above its 52-week low.

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