Insider Trading Alert - PRLB, SPB And K Traded By Insiders
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Yesterday, March 24, 2015, 79 U.S. common stocks issued filings of shares being bought or sold by insiders. The transactions ranged in value from $380.00 to $19,195,500.00.
Highlighted Stocks Traded by Insiders:
Proto Labs (PRLB) - FREE Research Report
Smith Brian K, who is Director at Proto Labs, bought 1,600 shares at $63.09 on March 24, 2015. Following this transaction, the Director owned 2,398 shares meaning that the stake was boosted by 200.5% with the 1,600-share transaction.
The shares most recently traded at $70.20, up $7.11, or 10.13% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Proto Labs go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares bought: 3,200
- 4-Week # shares sold: 151
- 12-Week # shares bought: 3,200
- 12-Week # shares sold: 515
- 24-Week # shares bought: 3,200
- 24-Week # shares sold: 515
The average volume for Proto Labs has been 289,500 shares per day over the past 30 days. Proto Labs has a market cap of $1.8 billion and is part of the industrial goods sector and industrial industry. Shares are up 4.3% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
Proto Labs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures computer numerical control (CNC) machined and injection molded custom parts for prototyping and short-run production. The company has a P/E ratio of 43.3. Currently, there are 6 analysts who rate Proto Labs a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold.
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rates Proto Labs as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, growth in earnings per share, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company is trading at a premium valuation based on our review of its current price compared to such things as earnings and book value. Get the full
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Spectrum Brands Holdings (SPB) - FREE Research Report
Lumley David R, who is CEO and President GB&PC H&G at Spectrum Brands Holdings, sold 10,000 shares at $93.12 on March 24, 2015. Following this transaction, the CEO and President GB&PC H&G owned 91,145 shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 9.89% with the 10,000-share transaction.
The shares most recently traded at $93.44, up $0.32, or 0.34% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Spectrum Brands Holdings go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares bought: 17,067
- 4-Week # shares sold: 10,000
- 12-Week # shares bought: 41,154
- 12-Week # shares sold: 21,500
- 24-Week # shares bought: 251,758
- 24-Week # shares sold: 123,148
The average volume for Spectrum Brands Holdings has been 284,200 shares per day over the past 30 days. Spectrum Brands Holdings has a market cap of $5.0 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector and consumer non-durables industry. Shares are down 1.93% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer products company worldwide. The company operates through Global Batteries & Appliances, Global Pet Supplies, Home and Garden Business, and Hardware & Home Improvement segments. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 1.41%. The company has a P/E ratio of 23.7. Currently, there are 5 analysts who rate Spectrum Brands Holdings a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold.
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rates Spectrum Brands Holdings as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its expanding profit margins, solid stock price performance and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow. Get the full
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Kellogg (K) - FREE Research Report
Kellogg W K Foundation Trust, who is 10% Owner at Kellogg, sold 82,800 shares at $64.12 on March 24, 2015. Following this transaction, the 10% Owner owned 70.9 million shares meaning that the stake was reduced by 0.12% with the 82,800-share transaction.
The shares most recently traded at $63.60, down $0.52, or 0.82% since the insider transaction. Historical insider transactions for Kellogg go as follows:
- 4-Week # shares sold: 100,000
- 12-Week # shares sold: 300,000
- 24-Week # shares sold: 990,738
The average volume for Kellogg has been 2.1 million shares per day over the past 30 days. Kellogg has a market cap of $22.8 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector and food & beverage industry. Shares are down 3.82% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
Kellogg Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets ready-to-eat cereal and convenience foods. The company operates through U.S. Morning Foods, U.S. Snacks, U.S. Specialty, North America Other, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific segments. The stock currently has a dividend yield of 3.06%. The company has a P/E ratio of 36.5. Currently, there is 1 analyst who rates Kellogg a buy, 4 analysts rate it a sell, and 7 rate it a hold.
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rates Kellogg as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, generally higher debt management risk and poor profit margins. Get the full
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