Insiders Roundup: NVIDIA, Walmart, Apple
- By Tiziano Frateschi
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 "March 2017" and All Insider Sales to "$5,000,000+."
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According to the above filters, the following are trades from company insiders this week.
Liberty SiriusXM Group Class A (LSXMA) member of 10% owner group, R. Ted Weschler and 10% owner Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)(BRK.B) bought a combined 1,325,009 shares for $39.88 and $39.72 per share on May 25. Since then, the stock price has increased to $40.41.
Through its subsidiary holding it is engaged in providing a subscription-based satellite radio service. It transmits music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic and weather channels as well as infotainment services.
The company has an institutional ownership of 53.32% and insider ownership of 5.16%.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 28% and is now trading with a price-book (P/B) ratio of 1.34. The price is 1.99% below its 52-week high and 41.89% above its 52-week low.
Medley Capital Corp. BDC (MCC) CEO Brook Taube and Director Seth Taube bought 784,050 shares for $6.13 per share on May 24. Since then, the stock price has declined to $5.96.
It is a close-ended management investment company. The company's investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by lending directly to privately held middle market companies
The company has an institutional ownership of 33.09% and insider ownership of 0.53%.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has dropped by 7% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 0.66.
American Assets Trust Inc. (AAT) Chairman, CEO, President and 10% owner Ernest S. Rady bought 98,151 shares for $39.34 per share on May 24. Since then, the stock price has increased to $39.62.
It is a full-service, vertically integrated and self-administered real estate investment trust. The company owns, operates, acquires and develops retail, office, multifamily and mixed-use properties.
The company has an institutional ownership of 99.49% and insider ownership of 1.25%.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has not changed and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 3.02. The price is 14.58% below its 52-week high and 5.54% above its 52-week low.
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS) 10% owner Hill Path Capital Partners LP and Hill Path Holdings LLC bought 1,512,000 shares for $18.34 per share on May 24. Since then, the stock price has not changed.
It is a theme park and entertainment company. It provides experiences that matter and inspiring guests to protect animals and the wild wonders of the world.
The company has an institutional ownership of 94.65% and insider ownership of 4.76%.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 4% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 3.86. The price is 8.84% below its 52-week high and 55.90% above its 52-week low.
Pulse Biosciences Inc. (PLSE) 10% owner Robert W. Duggan bought 83,928 shares for $26.86 per share on May 24. Since then, the stock price has risen to $29.23.
It is a development stage medical device company using a novel and proprietary platform technology called Nano-Pulse Electro-Signaling or NPES for biomedical applications.
The company has an institutional ownership of 1.65% and insider ownership of 20.11%.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 580% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 15.11. The price is 18.65% below its 52-week high and 625.31% above its 52-week low.
Most important sales of the week
NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations Ajay K. Puri sold 81,931 shares for $139.90 per share on May 24. Since then, the stock price has declined to $138.26.
It is a visual computing company targeting markets including Gaming, Professional Visualization, Datacenter and Automotive. The company's reporting segments include GPU and Tegra Processor.
The company has an institutional ownership of 72.90% and insider ownership of 0.71%.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 203% and is now trading with a price-book (P/B) ratio of 14.46. The price is 1.99% below its 52-week high and 210.21% above its 52-week low.
BankUnited Inc. (BKU) Chairman John Adam Kanas sold 200,000 shares for $33.92 per share on May 24. Since then, the stock price has declined to $33.79.
It functions in the financial sector of the U.S. As a commercial banking service provider, it caters to corporate and retail clients through lending and deposit products.
The company has an institutional ownership of 95.33% and insider ownership of 1.80%.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 4% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 1.43. The price is 16.98% below its 52-week high and 22.23% above its 52-week low.
Walmart Stores Inc. (WMT) 10% owner Jim C. Walton, Director and 10% owner Robson Walton and 10% owner Alice L. Walton sold 7,728,972 shares for $78.65 per share on May 23. Since then, the stock price has declined to $78.31.
The company has an institutional ownership of 78.54% and insider ownership of 1.22%. It operates retail stores in various formats under various banners. Its operations comprise of three reportable business segments, Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club in three categories: retail, wholesale and others.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 11% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 3.21. The price is 1.62% below its 52-week high and 19.72% above its 52-week low.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Senior Vice President Eduardo H. Cue and Craig Ferighi sold 109,500 shares for $153.78 per share on May 22. Since then, the stock price has increased to $153.87.
It designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers and portable digital music players and sells a variety of related software, services, accessories, networking solutions and third-party digital content.
The company has an institutional ownership of 62.10% and insider ownership of 0.19%.
Over the last 12 months, the stock price has risen by 54% and is now trading with a P/B ratio of 5.95. The price is 2.11% below its 52-week high and 67.58% above its 52-week low.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
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