Insiders Roundup: vTv Therapeutics, The Hershey

Largest insider trades of the week

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May 17, 2019
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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 “$200,000+,” the duration to “May 2019” and All Insider Sales to “$200,000+.”

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

Robert B. Rowling, 10% owners of Northern Oil & Gas Inc. (NOG), bought 1 million shares for an average price of $2.23 per share on May 16.

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The exploration and production company has a market cap of $913.45 million and an enterprise value of $1.75 billion. It has insider ownership of 27.24% and institutional ownership of 62.23%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock price was stable and is trading 46.77% below its 52-week high and 27.81% above its 52-week low.

Ten-percent owner Ronald O. Perelman bought 1.35 million shares of vTv Therapeutics Inc. (VTVT) for an average price of $1.84 per share on May 15.

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The company develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of neurological disorders. It has a market cap of $83.08 million and an enterprise value of $91.30 million. It has insider ownership of 0.39% and institutional ownership of 11.42%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock has fallen 3.49% and is trading 72.91% below its 52-week high and 142.65% above its 52-week low.

Glenn W. Welling, director and 10% owner and Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-D, bought a combined 4.16 million shares of The Hain Celestial Group Inc. (HAIN) for an average price of $23.61 per share on May 15.

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The company, which manufactures natural, GMO-free and organic products, has a market cap of $2.53 billion and an enterprise value of $3.25 billion. It has institutional ownership of 72.74% and an insider ownership of 2.66%.

Over the past 12 months, the stock price has fallen 7.46% and is trading 24.23% below its 52-week high and 65.33% above its 52-week low

Most important insider sales

Mary G. Meeker, director of LendingClub Corp. (LC), sold 808,235 shares for an average price of $3.37 per share on May 16.

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The online credit marketplace has a market cap of $1.44 billion and an enterprise value of $2.78 billion. It has insider ownership of 2.57% and institutional ownership of 98.81%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock has fallen 2.05%. It is trading 27.47% below its 52-week high and 34.15% above its 52-week low.

Ten-percent owner Hershey Trust Co. Trustee IN TR, sold 617,613 shares of The Hershey Co. (HSY) for an average price of $128.09 per share on May 16.

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The leading confectionery manufacturer has a market cap of $26.83 billion and enterprise value of $30.78 billion. It has insider ownership of 0.12% and institutional ownership of 43.90%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen 35.73% and is now trading 0.49% below its 52-week high and 40.55% above its 52-week low.

YETI Holdings Inc. (YETI)’s director and 10% owner Roy J. Seider, 10% owners Rayan R. Seiders and Cortec Group Fund V LP sold 9.32 million shares for an average price of $28.5 per share on May 15.

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The company has a market cap of $2.32 billion, an enterprise value of $2.62 billion and an institutional ownership of 31.57%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock has risen 61.76%. It is currently trading 25.96% below its 52-week high and 21.25% above its 52-week low.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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