Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: CVS Caremark Corp, Actuant Corp, Aetna Inc, and Quality Distribution Inc.

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Jan 05, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: CVS Caremark Corp, Actuant Corp, Aetna Inc, and Quality Distribution Inc.

CVS Caremark Corp (CVS, Financial): President and CEO Larry Merlo sold 228,875 Shares

President and CEO of CVS Caremark Corp (CVS, Financial) Larry Merlo sold 228,875 shares on Jan. 2 at an average price of $70.76. CVS Caremark Corporation was incorporated in the State of Delaware. CVS has a market cap of $83.97 billion; its shares were traded at around $70.55 with a P/E ratio of 19.70 and P/S ratio of 0.70. The dividend yield of CVS Caremark Corp stocks is 1.28%. CVS Caremark Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 13.50% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated CVS Caremark Corp the business predictability rank of 4-star.

CVS Caremark Corp reported their 2013 third quarter financial results. The company announced net income of $1.3 billion and revenues of $32.0 billion.

President and CEO Larry Merlo sold 228,875 shares of CVS stock on Jan. 2 at the average price of 70.76. EVP, CFO David Denton sold 14,113 shares of CVS stock on Jan. 3 at the average price of 70.5. EVP and President, Caremark Per Lofberg, EVP, Sales & Account Services J. David Joyner, EVP & President, Caremark Jonathan Roberts, SVP, Chief HR Officer Lisa Bisaccia, and SVP, Cont & Chief Acct Officer Eva C Boratto sold 1,192,176 shares of CVS stock in November, December, and January.

Actuant Corp (ATU, Financial): CEO Robert Arzbaecher sold 236,666 Shares

CEO of Actuant Corp (ATU, Financial) Robert Arzbaecher sold 236,666 shares during the past week at an average price of $36.7. Actuant Corporation was incorporated in 1910 as a Wisconsin corporation. Actuant Corp has a market cap of $2.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.24 with a P/E ratio of 95.40 and P/S ratio of 2.11. The dividend yield of Actuant Corp stocks is 0.11%. Actuant Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 5.20% over the past 10 years.

Actuant Corp announced their 2014 first fiscal quarter results with revenues of $339.6 million and net income of $36.0 million.

CEO Robert C Arzbaecher sold 482,700 shares of ATU stock in July, October, and December. Executive Vice President - CFO Andrew Lampereur sold 28,048 shares of ATU stock on Oct. 11 at the average price of 37.51. Exec. VP - Industrial Brian Kobylinski, Exec. Vice President Gustav Boel, Exec. VP, Electrical Segment David L Scheer, Exec. VP-Engineered Solutions William Blackmore, and VP Business Development Ted Wozniak sold 85,772 shares of ATU stock in October.

Aetna Inc (AET, Financial): Chairman, CEO and President Mark Bertolini sold 130,272 Shares

Chairman, CEO and President of Aetna Inc (AET, Financial) Mark Bertolini sold 130,272 shares on 12/30/2013 at an average price of $68.08. Aetna was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1982 under the name of United States Health Care Systems, Inc. Aetna Inc has a market cap of $24.93 billion; its shares were traded at around $67.85 with a P/E ratio of 14.10 and P/S ratio of 0.54. The dividend yield of Aetna Inc stocks is 1.18%. Aetna Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 13.80% over the past 10 years.

Aetna Inc. reported their 2013 third quarter financial results. The company announced revenues of $13.0 billion and net income of $518.6 million.

Chairman, CEO and President Mark Bertolini sold 130,272 shares of AET stock on Dec. 30 at the average price of 68.08. Sr. VP & General Counsel William James Casazza, Director Molly Joel Coye, SVP, Chief Medical Officer Lonny Reisman, EVP, Operations & Technology Margaret M Mccarthy, and Director Franklin Barbara Hackman sold 158,925 shares of AET stock in November and December.

Quality Distribution (QLTY, Financial): Chairman and CEO Gary Enzor sold 125,000 Shares

Chairman and CEO of Quality Distribution, Inc. (QLTY, Financial) Gary Enzor sold 125,000 shares on 01/02/2014 at an average price of $13.46. Quality Distribution Inc was formed in 1994. In 1999, the changed its name from 'MTL Quality Distribution has a market cap of $393.668 million; its shares were traded at around $14.62 with and P/S ratio of 0.43.

Quality Distribution Inc announced revenues of $235.7 million and net income of $2.8 million for their 2013 third quarter results.

Chairman and CEO Gary Enzor sold 250,000 shares of QLTY stock in August and January. 10% Owner Advisors Ii Lp Apollo sold 4,611,194 shares of QLTY stock on Aug. 14 at the average price of 8.23.

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