According to
GuruFocus Insider Data
, these are the largest CEO buys during the past week. The
overall trend of CEOs is illustrated in the chart below:
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc. (
PACB
): Chairman, CEO and President Michael Hunkapiller Bought 428,600
Shares
Chairman, CEO &and President of Pacific Biosciences of
California, Inc. (
PACB
) Michael Hunkapiller bought 428,600 shares during the past week
at an average price of $1.79. Pacific Biosciences of California
Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and
commercialization of its single molecule, real-time, or SMRT
technology-integrated platform for genetic analysis. Pacific
Biosciences of California has a market cap of $81.2 million; its
shares were traded at around $1.79 with and P/S ratio of 2.4.
Pacific Biosciences of California recently announced its third
quarter 2012 financial results. Revenue for the third quarter of
2012 totaled $2.8 million compared to revenue of $7.3 million for
the second quarter of 2012. Net loss for the quarter was $22.7
million compared to the $22.5 million net loss during the second
quarter of 2012.
Lee Ainslie
owns 3,531,953 shares as of 9/30/2012, which accounts for 0.086%
of the $7.55 billion portfolio of Maverick Capital.
Jean-Marie Eveillard
sold out his holdings in the quarter that ended on 9/30/2012.
Augsburger Kammgarn-Spinnerei AG (
AKS
): Chairman, President and CEO James L. Wainscott Bought 100,000
Shares
Chairman, President and CEO of Augsburger Kammgarn-Spinnerei AG (
AKS
) James L. Wainscott bought 100,000 shares on 11/27/2012 at an
average price of $4.01. AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon,
stainless and electrical steel products, as well as carbon and
stainless tubular steel products, for automotive, appliance,
construction and manufacturing markets. AK Steel Holding Corp.
has a market cap of $425.8 million; its shares were traded at
around $4.01 with and P/S ratio of 0.1.
Joel Greenblatt
bought 74,056 shares in the quarter that ended on 9/30/2012,
which is 0.024% of the $1.5 billion portfolio of Gotham Capital.
Finance Vice President and CFO, Roger K. Newport bought 5,000
shares of AKS stock on 11/28/2012 at the average price of $3.87.
Newport owns at least 85,475 shares after this. The price of the
stock has increased by 3.62% since. Other insiders have also
increased their positions in the company.
Epiq Systems Inc. (
EPIQ
): Chairman,CEO and 10% Owner Tom W. Olofson Bought 20,000
Shares
Chairman, CEO and 10% owner of Epiq Systems Inc. (
EPIQ
), Tom W Olofson bought 20,000 shares on 11/29/2012 at an average
price of $11.91. EPIQ Systems, Inc. develops, markets and
licenses proprietary software solutions for workflow management
and data communications infrastructure that serve the bankruptcy
trustee market and financial services market. Epiq Systems Inc.
has a market cap of $399.9 million; its shares were traded at
around $11.91 with a P/E ratio of 13.4 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The
dividend yield of Epiq Systems Inc. stocks is 3.2%. Epiq Systems
Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 7.7% over the past
10 years.
EPIQ recently announced results of operations for the third
quarter of 2012 with operating revenue of $83.9 million, up 20%
compared to $69.8 million for the prior year. Sept. 30, 2012
year-to-date operating revenue was $256.5 million, up 33%
compared to $192.7 million for the prior year.
John Keeley bought 48,960 shares in the quarter that ended on
9/30/2012, which is 0.014% of the $4.53 billion portfolio of
Keeley Fund Management.
Director Charles C. Connely IV bought 5,000 shares of EPIQ stock
on 11/12/2012 at the average price of $10.44. Connely owns at
least 5,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has
increased by 14.08% since.
Gigaset AG (
GGS
): President and CEO Richard Carl White Bought 25,000
Shares
President and CEO of Gigaset AG (
GGS
) Richard Carl White bought 25,000 shares on 11/26/2012 at an
average price of $4.21. Global Geophysical Services Inc. provides
an integrated suite of seismic data solutions to the global oil
and gas industry, including its high resolution RG-3D Reservoir
Grade (RG3D) seismic solutions. Global Geophysical Services Inc.
has a market cap of $148.6 million; its shares were traded at
around $4.21 with a P/E ratio of 6.8 and P/S ratio of 0.4.
Sr. Vice President and CFO P. Mathew Verghese sold 7,933 shares
of GGS stock on 8/03/2012 at the average price of $5. Verghese
owns at least 26,432 shares after this. The price of the stock
has decreased by 15.8% since.
Thomas Properties Group Inc. (
TPGI
): Chairman, President and CEO James A. Thomas Bought 12,600
Shares
Chairman, President and CEO of Thomas Properties Group Inc. (
TPGI
) James A. Thomas bought 12,600 shares on 11/28/2012 at an
average price of $5.50. Thomas Properties Group Inc. is a real
estate company that owns, acquires, develops and manages office,
retail and multi-family properties throughout the United States.
Thomas Properties Group Inc. has a market cap of $266.3 million;
its shares were traded at around $5.50 with a P/E ratio of 96.5
and P/S ratio of 2.8. The dividend yield of Thomas Properties
Group Inc. stocks is 1.4%.
Thomas Properties recently announced its third quarter 2012
financial results. The consolidated net loss for the three months
ended Sept. 30, 2012 was $4.1 million or $0.09 per share compared
to consolidated net income of $2.1 million or $0.06 per share for
the three months ended Sept. 30, 2011.
Third Avenue Management owns 7,667,279 shares as of 9/30/2012,
which accounts for 1% of the $4.4 billion portfolio of Third
Avenue Management. Arnold Schneider owns 347,667 shares as of
9/30/2012, which accounts for 0.19% of the $1.09 billion
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