According to
GuruFocus Insider Data
, these are the largest insider buys during the past week:
Capital One Financial Corp. (
COF
), Yahoo! Inc. (
YHOO
), Fidelity National Information Services (
FIS
), Albemarle Corporation (
ALB
) and NVR Inc. (
NVR
).
The overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:
Capital One Financial Corp. (
COF
): Director ING Groep N.V. Bought 39,948 Shares
Director of Capital One Financial Corp. ING Groep N.V. bought
39,948 shares on 7/23/2012 at an average price of $57.62. Capital
One Financial is a holding company whose subsidiaries provide a
variety of products and services to consumers using its
proprietary information-based strategy. Capital One Financial
Corp. has a market cap of $33.43 billion; its shares were traded
at around $57.62 with a P/E ratio of 12.36 and P/S ratio of 2.05.
The dividend yield of Capital One Financial Corp. stocks is
0.35%. Capital One Financial Corp. had an annual average earnings
growth of 0.2% over the past 10 years.
On July 18, Capital One Financial Corporation announced net
income for the second quarter of 2012 of $92 million, or $0.16
per diluted common share, compared with net income of $1.4
billion, or $2.72 per diluted common share, for the first quarter
of 2012, and net income of $911 million, or $1.97 per diluted
common share, for the second quarter of 2011.
Last week, Director
ING Groep N.V.
bought 39,948 shares of COF stock. Chief Information Officer
Robert M. Alexander
, President, Commercial Banking
Michael Slocum
, and Director Patrick W Gross sold shares in March.
Yahoo! Inc. (
YHOO
): Director Daniel S Loeb Bought 2,500,000 Shares
Director of Yahoo! Inc. Daniel S. Loeb bought 2,500,000 shares on
7/23/2012 at an average price of $16.12. Yahoo! Inc. is a global
Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a
comprehensive branded network of services. Yahoo! Inc. has a
market cap of $19.7 billion; its shares were traded at around
$16.12 with a P/E ratio of 16.61 and P/S ratio of 3.95.
On July 17, Yahoo! Inc. reported results for the quarter ended
June 30, 2012. Revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs
("Revenue ex-TAC") was $1,081 million for the second quarter of
2012, flat compared to the second quarter of 2011. GAAP revenue
was $1,218 million for the second quarter of 2012, a 1 percent
decrease from the second quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP income from
operations of $190 million in the second quarter of 2012 was flat
compared to $191 million in the second quarter of 2011.
This month, Director Michael J. Wolf and Director Daniel S. Loeb
bought shares of YHOO stock. Director Harry James Wilson,
Director Maynard G. Webb Jr., and Director Alfred J. Amoroso
bought shares in May.
Fidelity National Information Services (
FIS
): Director Richard N. Massey Bought 15,000 Shares
Director of Fidelity National Information Services, Richard N.
Massey, bought 15,000 shares on 7/20/2012 at an average price of
$32.32. Certegy Inc. provides credit, debit and merchant card
processing, e-banking, check risk management and check cashing
services to financial institutions and merchants worldwide.
Fidelity National Information Services has a market cap of $9.53
billion; its shares were traded at around $32.32 with a P/E ratio
of 13.19 and P/S ratio of 1.66. The dividend yield of Fidelity
National Information Services stocks is 2.48%. Fidelity National
Information Services had an annual average earnings growth of
4.1% over the past 10 years.
Last week, Director Richard N. Massey bought 15,000 shares of FIS
stock. Director William P. Foley II and Director David K. Hunt
sold shares in June.
Albemarle Corporation (
ALB
): Director James J. Obrien Bought 1,082 Shares
Director of Albemarle Corporation (
ALB
) James J. Obrien bought 1,082 shares on 07/20/2012 at an average
price of $58.12. Albemarle Corporation is a major producer of
fine and performance chemicals including polymer intermediates,
cleaning product intermediates and additives, agricultural
chemical intermediates, pharmaceutical intermediates, catalysts,
brominated flame retardants, bromine chemicals and potassium and
chlorine chemicals. Albemarle Corporation has a market cap of
$5.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.12 with a P/E
ratio of 12.03 and P/S ratio of 1.81. The dividend yield of
Albemarle Corporation stocks is 1.38%. Albemarle Corporation had
an annual average earnings growth of 12.5% over the past 10
years. GuruFocus rated Albemarle Corporation the business
predictability rank of 3-star.
On July 17, Albemarle Corporation reported second quarter 2012
earnings of $37.7 million, or $0.42 per share, compared to second
quarter 2011 earnings of $114.2 million, or $1.23 per share.
Second quarter 2012 results include after-tax charges amounting
to $73.6 million, or $0.82per share. The company reported net
sales of $684.9 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to
net sales of $742.1 million in the second quarter of 2011.
Last week, Director James J. Obrien bought 1,082 shares of ALB
stock. Vice President Global Supply Chain Anthony Stephen Parnell
sold 6,000 shares in May. Director John Sherman Jr. and Vice
President Global Supply Chain Anthony Stephen Parnell sold shares
in May; Director Richard L. Morrill sold 700 shares in April.
NVR Inc. (
NVR
): Director Dwight C. Schar Bought 10,000 Shares
Director of NVR Inc. Dwight C. Schar, bought 10,000 shares on
7/25/2012 at an average price of $779.13. NVR Inc. is a holding
company that operates in two business segments; the construction
and marketing of homes and in financial services. NVR Inc. has a
market cap of $3.95 billion; its shares were traded at around
$779.13 with a P/E ratio of 28.68 and P/S ratio of 1.51.
On July 19, NVR Inc. announced net income for its second quarter
ended June 30, 2012 of $46,838,000, $8.97 per diluted share. Net
income and diluted earnings per share for its second quarter
ended June 30, 2012 increased 22% and 38%, respectively, when
compared to the 2011 second quarter. Consolidated revenues for
the second quarter of 2012 totaled $769,783,000, an 11% increase
from $695,881,000 for the comparable 2011 quarter.
Last week, Director Dwight C. Schar bought 10,000 shares of NVR
stock. Director Thomas D. Eckert bought 200 shares in May.
President, NVRM Inc. Robert A. Goethe sold shares in June; CEO
Paul C. Saville and CFO Dennis M Seremet sold shares in May.
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