A Look at Most Recent Insider Trades

5 insiders sold shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions

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Nov 27, 2015
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The All-In-One Screener can be used to find insider buys and sales over the last week by clicking on the Insiders tab and changing the settings for All Insider Buying/All Insider Selling to “$1,000,000+” and duration to "November 2015."

According to the above filters, the following are the recent buys from company insiders in the past week.

On Nov. 25, Crestview Radio Investors LLC, which is director and a 10% owner of Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS), bought 2,544,325 shares of the company at the price of $0.22 per share and a total cost of $559,752,000. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 18.20% to 26 cents per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 3% and an institutional ownership of 92%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 94% and is now trading with a low P/B ratio of 3.01. The price is 94.68% below its 52-week high and 33.33% above its 52-week low.

During the third quarter, three gurus traded shares of Cumulus Media: Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his stake, Wallace Weitz (Trades, Portfolio) increased his stake by 5.72% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) put the stock in his portfolio as new buy.

On Nov. 24, Stonepine Capital L.P., a 10% owner of Viveve Medical Inc. (VIVMF), bought 2,857,142 shares of the company at the price of 70 cents per share and a total cost of $2,000,000. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 24.30% to 87 cents per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 9% and an institutional ownership of 60%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has risen by 104% and is now trading with a high P/B ratio of 21.50. The price is 25.22% below its 52-week high and 186.67% above its 52-week low.

On Nov. 20, Loeb Holding Corp., a 10% owner, and Thomas L. Kempner, director and a 10% owner of Intersections Inc. (INTX), bought a total of 4,000,000 shares of the company at the price of $2.50 per share and a total cost of $10,000,000. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 6.0% to $2.65 per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 13% and an institutional ownership of 33%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 41% and is now trading with a low P/B ratio of 1.14. The price is 44.55% below its 52-week high and 32.04% above its 52-week low.

During the third quarter, two gurus traded shares of Intersections Inc.: Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) sold out his stake and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) increased his stake by 3.21%.

On Nov. 19, Cross River Capital Management, a 10% owner of Enservco Corp. (ENSV), bought 14,332,000 shares of the company at the price of 49 cents per share and a total cost of $7,022,680. Since then, the price of the stock has risen by 32.70% to 65 cents per share.

The company has an insider ownership of 17% and an institutional ownership of 36%.

During the last 12 months, the price of the stock has dropped by 71% and is now trading with a low P/B ratio of 1.15. The price is 75.00% below its 52-week high and 35.56% above its 52-week low.

Main insiders’ sales this week have been focused on these companies:

VWR Corp. (VWR) – The directors and 10% owners Nicholas W. Alexos and Timothy P. Sullivan and 10% owner Madison Dearborn Partners LLC sold a total of 4,950,00 shares for a total of $127,462,000. The company is still largely overpriced by 120% according to the DCF calculator and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 23.47.

United Community Banks Inc. (UCBI) – Nicholas B. Paumgarten, director of the company, sold 3,000,000 shares for $60,450,000. The company is still overpriced by 72% according to the DCF calculator and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 23.47.

Builders FirstSource Inc. (BLDR) – Three insiders, directors Michael Graff and David Barr and 10% owner Warburg Pincus Private Equity, sold a total of 21,000,000 shares for a total of $274,050,000.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (BFAM) – Five insiders traded the stock during the week. The 10% owners Bain Capital Fund X LP and Bain Capital Investors LLC and directors and 10% owners David Humphrey, Jordan Hitch and Joshua Bekenstein sold a total of 16,797,110 shares for $1,062,415,000. The company is still largely overpriced by 351% according to the DCF calculator and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 48.73.

RE/MAX Holdings Inc. (RMAX) – Three insiders, director and 10% owner Gail A. Liniger, the CEO, Chairman, co-founder and 10% owner David L. Liniger and 10% owner RIHI Inc. sold a total of 13,500,000 shares for a total of $486,000,000. The company is still largely overpriced by 192% according to the DCF calculator and is now trading with a P/E ratio of 31.19.