Insiders at Financial Engines Strike Gold $FNGN

    Financial Engines FNGN two insiders bought this robo-advisor software company to the tune of $944.8 k at prices of $28.54 and $28.71.  The company, founded by Nobel prize-winning William Share (Sharpe ratio), was near a  4 year low at the time of purchase 12-7-17.  It only took 4 1/2 months for Financial Engines to find a buyer with Hellmand & Friedman purchasing the company for $45 per share in CASH.  That’s a heft return for legal insider trading      

Insider Moves WEEK ENDING 4-21-18 $TUP,$SYN, $CMTL

  In this report, we examine stocks that C-level officers and directors bought and sold ending the week of April 28,2018. Insiders sell stock for many reasons, but they generally buy for just one – to make money.  As a standard, we only look at material amounts of money, $100 thousand or more, as anything less could just be window dressing. The bar is different with selling, because the natural state of management is to be sellers. This is because most companies provide significant amounts of management compensation packages as stock. Therefore, with selling, we analyze for unusual patterns, such as … Read more

Insider Moves WEEK ENDING 4-28-18

  In this report, we examine stocks that C-level officers and directors bought and sold ending the week of April 28,2018. Insiders sell stock for many reasons, but they generally buy for just one – to make money.  As a standard, we only look at material amounts of money, $100 thousand or more, as anything less could just be window dressing. The bar is different with selling, because the natural state of management is to be sellers. This is because most companies provide significant amounts of management compensation packages as stock. Therefore, with selling, we analyze for unusual patterns, such as … Read more

| Week Ending 4-13-18

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Insiders: Earnings season is in full swing. Here are the insider moves that matter.  The blackout period or earnings season stops a lot of insider trade, but some of the few that did trade caught our attention. $CONN, $EEI, $BLFS, $CAL, $ERII, $HTA, $MCS, $MOV, $SAIC, $SCHL, $URBN In this report, we examine stocks that C-level officers and directors bought and sold ending the week of April 13, 2018. Insiders sell stock for many reasons, but they generally buy for just one – to make money.  As a standard, we only look at material amounts of money, $100 thousand or … Read more

| Week Ending 4-6-18

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Insiders: Earnings season blackout stifles insider trade volume, but here are notable trades that did happen.  Seasonal blackout period keeps buying at bay but sellers still find a way $DDR, $TIF,$FB,$HHC,$GPS In this report, we examine stocks that C-level officers and directors bought and sold ending the week of April 6, 2018. Insiders sell stock for many reasons, but they generally buy for just one – to make money.  As a standard, we only look at material amounts of money, $100 thousand or more, as anything less could just be window dressing. The bar is different with selling, because the … Read more