According to
GuruFocus Insider Data
, these are the largest insider buys during the past week. The
overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (
CHK
): Director Archie W. Dunham Bought 75,000 Shares
Director of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (
CHK
) Archie W. Dunham bought 75,000 shares on 09/18/2012 at an
average price of $19.36.
Chesapeake Energy Corp. is an independent oil and gas company
engaged in the development, exploration, acquisition and
production of onshore natural gas and oil reserves. Chesapeake
Energy Corporation has a market cap of $12.88 billion; its shares
were traded at around $19.36 with a P/E ratio of 12.57 and P/S
ratio of 1.11. The dividend yield of Chesapeake Energy
Corporation stocks is 1.81%. Chesapeake Energy Corporation had an
annual average earnings growth of 8% over the past 10 years.
On Aug. 6, 2012 Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced financial
and operational results for the 2012 second quarter. For the 2012
second quarter, Chesapeake reported net income to common
stockholders of $929 million ($1.29 per fully diluted common
share), EBITDA of $2.385 billion (defined as net income before
income taxes, interest expense, and depreciation, depletion and
amortization) and operating cash flow of $895 million (defined as
cash flow from operating activities before changes in assets and
liabilities) on revenue of $3.389 billion and production of 347
billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (bcfe).
Executive Vice President Operations and COO
Steven C. Dixon
bought 860 shares of CHK stock on 06/12/2012 at the average price
of $17.51. Steven C. Dixon owns at least 1,176,503 shares after
this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.57% since.
LKQ Corp. (
LKQ
): Director William M. Webster IV Bought 10,000 Shares
Director of LKQ Corp. (
LKQ
) William M. Webster IV bought 10,000 shares on 09/18/2012 at an
average price of $18.87.
LKQ Corp is the largest nationwide provider of recycled OEM
automotive replacement parts and related services, with sales and
processing facilities and redistribution centers that reach most
major markets in the U.S. LKQ Corp. has a market cap of $5.59
billion; its shares were traded at around $18.87 with a P/E ratio
of 23.01 and P/S ratio of 1.71. LKQ Corp. had an annual average
earnings growth of 21.2% over the past five years.
On July 26, 2012 LKQ Corporation reported record revenue for the
second quarter of 2012 of $1.01 billion, an increase of 32.5% as
compared to $759.7 million in the second quarter of 2011. Net
income for the second quarter of 2012 was $64.0 million, an
increase of 37% as compared to $46.7 million for the same period
of 2011.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Victor M. Casini
sold 200,000 shares of LKQ stock on 08/21/2012 at the average
price of $19.51. Victor M. Casini owns at least 122,400 shares
after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.28% since.
AGCO Corporation (
AGCO
): Director Mallika Srinivasan Bought 1,100 Shares
Director of AGCO Corporation (
AGCO
) Mallika Srinivasan bought 1,100 shares on 09/20/2012 at an
average price of $46.75.
AGCO Corp is engaged in the manufacturer and distribution of farm
equipment, machinery and replacement parts in the United States
and Canada. AGCO Corporation has a market cap of $4.55 billion;
its shares were traded at around $46.75 with a P/E ratio of 8.35
and P/S ratio of 0.52. AGCO Corporation had an annual average
earnings growth of 11% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated
AGCO Corporation
the business predictability rank of 3-star
.
On July 26, 2012 AGCO reported net sales of approximately $2.7
billion for the second quarter of 2012, an increase of
approximately 14.1% compared to net sales of $2.4 billion for the
second quarter of 2011. Reported and adjusted net income per
share were $2.08 for the second quarter of 2012. These results
compare to reported net income per share of $1.36 and adjusted
net income per share of $1.35 for the second quarter of 2011.
Director Daniel C. Ustian bought 446 shares of AGCO stock on
08/14/2012 at the average price of 44.81. Daniel C. Ustian owns
at least 3,452 shares after this. The price of the stock has
increased by 4.33% since.
Firstmerit Corp (
FMER
): Director Robert W. Briggs Bought 3,300 Shares
Director of Firstmerit Corp (
FMER
) Robert W. Briggs bought 3,300 shares on 09/17/2012 at an
average price of $15.3.
FirstMerit Corporation is a financial services company.
FirstMerit Corp has a market cap of $1.68 billion; its shares
were traded at around $15.3 with a P/E ratio of 13.54 and P/S
ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of FirstMerit Corp stocks is
4.18%.
On July 24, 2012 FirstMerit Corporation reported second quarter
2012 net income of $30.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share.
This compares with $30.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for
the first quarter 2012 and $29.8 million, or $0.27 per diluted
share, for the second quarter 2011. Net interest margin was 3.77%
for the second quarter of 2012 compared with 3.78% for the first
quarter of 2012 and 3.77% for the second quarter of 2011.
Executive Vice President N. James Brocklehurst sold 3,281 shares
of FMER stock on 06/04/2012 at the average price of $14.82. N.
James Brocklehurst owns at least 37,450 shares after this. The
price of the stock has increased by 3.24% since.
NII Holdings Inc. (
NIHD
): Executive Vice President Human Resources Alfonso Martinez
Bought 1,250 Shares
Executive Vice President Human Resources of NII Holdings Inc. (
NIHD
) Alfonso Martinez bought 1,250 shares on 09/21/2012 at an
average price of $8.34.
NII Holdings, formerly known as Nextel International, is one of
the world's providers of fully integrated wireless communication
services designed to meet the needs of business customers in
selected international markets. NII Holdings Inc. has a market
cap of $1.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.34 with
and P/S ratio of 0.21. NII Holdings Inc. had an annual average
earnings growth of 22.2% over the past 10 years.
On Aug. 7, 2012 NII Holdings Inc. announced its consolidated
financial results for the second quarter of 2012. During the
quarter, the company added 235,000 net subscribers to its
network, bringing its ending subscriber base to more than 11.2
million, a 14 percent increase compared to the subscriber base as
of June 30, 2011.
Director Donald Guthrie bought 5,000 shares of NIHD stock on
05/09/2012 at the average price of $12.63. Donald Guthrie owns at
least 30,800 shares after this. The price of the stock has
decreased by 33.97% since.
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