GNC Holdings Inc (GNC)

The shares acquired by CEO Robert F. Moran were at an average cost of $6.69 per share, with a total value of about $2.01 million.

Analyst ratings can sometimes be complicated, and we here at ETF Channel have noticed a bit of a paradox with GNC Holdings Inc . The average 12-month price target for GNC — averaging the work of 7 analysts — reveals an average price target of $8.89/share.

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In recent trading, shares of GNC Holdings Inc have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $7.82, changing hands for $9.03/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

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Stocks close lower on Tuesday as shares of Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Johnson & Johnson decline after the companies reported first quarter earnings.

Stocks closed lower after digesting mixed first quarter earnings data.

Stocks are lower on Tuesday after shares of Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Johnson & Johnson decline.

Stocks are lower on Tuesday after Goldman Sachs' first-quarter earnings come up short.

GNC's stock is skyrocketing after its first quarter earnings release.

These heavily shorted stocks could get squeezed higher if they report positive earnings this week.

Analyst ratings can sometimes be complicated, and we here at ETF Channel have noticed a bit of a paradox with GNC Holdings Inc . The average 12-month price target for GNC — averaging the work of 7 analysts — reveals an average price target of $7.82/share.

The most recent short interest data was recently released for the 03/15/2017 settlement date, and GNC Holdings Inc is one of the most shorted stocks of the Russell 3000, based on 5.91 "days to cover" versus the median component at 4.83. There are a number of ways to look at short data, but one metric that we find particularly useful is the "days to cover" because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares typically traded.

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The most recent short interest data has been released for the 03/15/2017 settlement date, which shows a 2,919,205 share increase in total short interest for GNC Holdings Inc , to 25,561,140, an increase of 12.89% since 02/28/2017. Total short interest is just one way to look at short data; another metric that we here at Dividend Channel find particularly useful is the "days to cover" metric because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares traded.

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Investors in GNC Holdings Inc saw new options become available this week, for the May 19th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GNC options chain for the new May 19th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.

Stocks are little changed on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says a rate hike in March would 'likely be appropriate.'

Stocks move lower as investors play it safe ahead of an afternoon speech from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Speculation about a KKR bid sends GNC shares higher.

Stocks are edging lower on Friday morning as investors play it safe ahead of an afternoon speech from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

KKR has been in contact with a Chinese pharmaceutical company and a Chinese investment firm regarding GNC.

Insiders at GNC Holdings, American Express and three other companies have been scooping up shares of their own stock lately.

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the First Trust Value Line 100 Exchange-Traded Fund (FVL) shows an impressive 12.6% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. START SLIDESHOW:10 ETFs With Stocks That Insiders Are Buying » GNC Holdings Inc , which makes up 1.03% of the First Trust Value Line 100 Exchange-Traded Fund (FVL), has seen 3 directors and officers purchase shares in the past six months, according to the recent Form 4 data.

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