Weekly CFO Buys Highlight: Weatherford International PLC, Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. and Mattress Firm Holding Corp.

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Sep 27, 2015
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According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the recent CFO buys were: Weatherford International PLC (WFT, Financial), Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (PSTI, Financial) and Mattress Firm Holding Corp. (MFRM, Financial).

Weatherford International PLC: Executive Vice President and CFO Krishna Shivram bought 33,750 shares

On Sept. 23, 2015, Executive Vice President and CFO Krishna Shivram bought 33,750 shares at an average price of $8.83. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.47%. Weatherford International PLC has a market cap of $6.75 billion and its shares were traded around $8.70. The company has a P/S ratio of 0.53. Over the past 10 years, Weatherford International PLC had annual average earnings growth of 3.1%.

Weatherford International PLC announced its 2015 second-quarter results with revenues of $2.39 billion and gross profit of $374 million; the net income was $489 million. The 2014 total revenue was $14.91 billion, a 2% decrease from the 2013 total revenue. The 2014 gross profit was $3.45 billion, a 17% increase from the 2013 gross profit. The 2014 net income was $584 million.

On Sept. 22, 2015, Chairman, President and CEO Bernard J. Duroc-Danner sold 610,482 shares at an average price of $9.15. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.92%. On Aug. 28, 2015, Senior Officer Raymond William Ferris bought 3,000 shares at an average price of $50. The price of the stock has decreased by 82.6%. On Sept. 10, 2015, Director David J. Butters sold 20,000 shares at an average price of $9.84. The price of the stock has decreased by 11.59%.

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.: COO, CFO and President Yaky Yanay bought 20,000 shares

On Sept. 21, 2015, CFO, COO and President Yaky Yanay bought 10,000 shares at an average price of $2.11. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.58%. Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. has a market cap of $154.26 million and its shares were traded around $1.95. The company has a P/S ratio of 361.62.

The 2015 total revenue for the year ended June 30 was $379,000, flat from 2014 total revenue. The 2015 gross profit was $366,000, a 0.5% decrease from the 2014 gross profit. The 2015 net loss was $24,677.

On Sept. 21, 2015, CEO and Chairman Zami Aberman bought 25,500 shares at an average price of $2.11. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.58%. On Sept. 21, 2015, Director Israel Ben-Yoram sold 30,000 shares at an average price of $2.1. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.14%.

Mattress Firm Holding Corp.: CFO Alexander Weiss bought 5,000 shares

On Sept. 18, 2015, CFO Alexander Weiss bought 5,000 shares at an average price of $45.35. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.38%. Mattress Firm Holding Corp. has a market cap of $1.51 billion and its shares were traded around $42.90. The company has a P/E ratio of 30.73 and P/S ratio of 0.66.

Mattress Firm Holding Corp. announced its 2015 third-quarter results with revenues of $662.35 million and gross profit of $258.79 million; the net income was $21.88 million. The 2014 total revenue was $1.22 billion, a 21% increase from the 2013 total revenue. The 2014 gross profit was $470.94 million, an 18% increase from the 2013 gross profit. The 2014 net income was $52.92 million.

On Sept. 1, 2015, CEO R. Stephen Stagner sold 728 shares at an average price of $58.81. The price of the stock has decreased by 27.04%. On April 13, 2015, Executive Vice President Bruce Levy sold 5,000 shares at an average price of $66.47. The price of the stock has decreased by 35.44%. On April 13, 2015, Director, 10% Owner John W. Childs sold 1.5 million shares at an average price of $66.47. The price of the stock has decreased by 35.44%.