Insider Trading Alert - EL, FDO And SQBG Traded By Insiders
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Friday, March 6, 2015, 111 U.S. common stocks issued filings of shares being bought or sold by insiders. The transactions ranged in value from $7.25 to $35,021,994.00.
Highlighted Stocks Traded by Insiders:
Estee Lauder Cos (EL) - FREE Research Report
Freda Fabrizio, who is President and CEO at Estee Lauder Cos, sold 36,000 shares at $82.24 on March 6, 2015. Following this transaction, the President and CEO owned 73,174 shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 32.97% with the 36,000-share transaction.
The shares most recently traded at $82.82, up $0.58, or 0.7% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Estee Lauder Cos go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares sold: 62,000
- 12-Week # shares sold: 66,288
- 24-Week # shares sold: 113,981
The average volume for Estee Lauder Cos has been 1.9 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Estee Lauder Cos has a market cap of $19.2 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector and consumer non-durables industry. Shares are up 7.91% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday.
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 1.15%. The company has a P/E ratio of 28.6. Currently, there are 11 analysts who rate Estee Lauder Cos a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 6 rate it a hold.
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rates Estee Lauder Cos as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, notable return on equity, expanding profit margins, good cash flow from operations and solid stock price performance. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results. Get the full
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Family Dollar Stores (FDO) - FREE Research Report
Martin James G, who is Director at Family Dollar Stores, sold 2,000 shares at $78.61 on March 6, 2015. Following this transaction, the Director owned 12,537 shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 13.76% with the 2,000-share transaction.
The shares most recently traded at $78.74, up $0.13, or 0.16% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Family Dollar Stores go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares sold: 1.8 million
- 12-Week # shares sold: 3.6 million
- 24-Week # shares sold: 3.6 million
The average volume for Family Dollar Stores has been 1.9 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Family Dollar Stores has a market cap of $9.0 billion and is part of the services sector and retail industry. Shares are down 0.52% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday.
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. operates a chain of general merchandise retail discount stores primarily for low- and middle-income consumers in the United States. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 1.58%. The company has a P/E ratio of 36.3. Currently, there are no analysts who rate Family Dollar Stores a buy, 2 analysts rate it a sell, and 13 rate it a hold.
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rates Family Dollar Stores as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and solid stock price performance. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including poor profit margins, weak operating cash flow and disappointing return on equity. Get the full
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Sequential Brands Group (SQBG) - FREE Research Report
Stewart Leonard JR, who is Director at Sequential Brands Group, bought 10,000 shares at $10.16 on March 6, 2015. Following this transaction, the Director owned 33,593 shares meaning that the stake was boosted by 42.39% with the 10,000-share transaction.
The shares most recently traded at $9.86, down $0.30, or 3.04% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Sequential Brands Group go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares bought: 78,000
- 12-Week # shares bought: 78,000
- 24-Week # shares bought: 78,000
The average volume for Sequential Brands Group has been 168,900 shares per day over the past 30 days. Sequential Brands Group has a market cap of $383.6 million and is part of the consumer goods sector and consumer non-durables industry. Shares are down 23.18% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday.
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. owns, promotes, markets, and licenses a portfolio of consumer brands to retailers, wholesalers, and distributors in the United States and internationally. Currently, there are 4 analysts who rate Sequential Brands Group a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and none rate it a hold.
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rates Sequential Brands Group as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the growth in the company's net income has been quite unimpressive. Get the full
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