Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: OPK, AMRC, ENBL, ALLY, NEON

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Apr 21, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO buys during the past week. The overall trend of CEOs is illustrated in the chart below:

Opko Health Inc. (OPK, Financial): CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner Phillip Frost Md Et Al Bought 240,400 Shares

CEO and Chairman, 10% Owner of Opko Health Inc. (OPK, Financial) Phillip Frost Md Et Al bought 240,400 shares during the past week at an average price of $8.14. Opko Health Inc. was originally incorporated in Delaware in October 1991 under the name Cytoclonal Pharmaceutics Inc. Opko Health Inc. has a market cap of $3.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.14 with and P/S ratio of 29.07. Opko Health Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 4.40% over the past 10 years.

George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) owns 844,600 shares as of 12/31/2013, an increase of 13.37% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.061% of the $11.78 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 15,000 shares as of 12/31/2013, which accounts for 0.0007% of the $18.65 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.

Vice Chairman and CTO Jane Hsiao Ph.D. bought 10,000 shares of OPK stock on 04/15/2014 at the average price of $8.03. Jane Hsiao Ph.D. owns at least 36,828,758 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.37% since.

Ameresco Inc. (AMRC, Financial): President and CEO, 10% Owner George P. Sakellaris Bought 88,005 Shares

President and CEO, 10% Owner of Ameresco Inc. (AMRC, Financial) George P. Sakellaris bought 88,005 shares during the past week at an average price of $6.79. Ameresco Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in April 2000. Ameresco Inc. has a market cap of $311.800 million; its shares were traded at around $6.79 with a P/E ratio of 125.70 and P/S ratio of 0.55.

AMRC recently reported its fourth quarter and full year 2013 financial results. Revenues for the fourth quarter increased 12% from $156.6 million in 2012 to $176.1 million for 2013. Fourth quarter operating income decreased from $6.3 million in 2012 to $3.0 million for 2013.

Director Michael E. Jesanis bought 2,000 shares of AMRC stock on 11/18/2013 at the average price of $8.65. Michael E. Jesanis owns at least 8,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 21.5% since.

Enable Midstream Partners LP (ENBL, Financial): President and CEO Lynn L. Bourdon III Bought 25,000 Shares

President and CEO of Enable Midstream Partners LP (ENBL, Financial) Lynn L. Bourdon III bought 25,000 shares on 04/16/2014 at an average price of $22.74. Enable Midstream Partners LP has a market cap of $9.45 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.74 with and P/S ratio of 3.80.

CFO Rodney Sailor bought 12,500 shares of ENBL stock on 04/16/2014 at the average price of 20. Rodney Sailor owns at least 175,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 13.7% since.

Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY, Financial): CEO and President, Ally Bank Barbara A. Yastine Bought 5,000 Shares

CEO and President, Ally Bank of Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY, Financial) Barbara A. Yastine bought 5,000 shares on 04/15/2014 at an average price of $23.88. Ally Financial Inc. is an independent financial services firm which provides financial products and services to automotive dealers and their customers. Ally Financial Inc. has a market cap of $11.46 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.88 with and P/S ratio of 1.89.

ALLY recently reported net income of $104 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to net income of $91 million in the prior quarter and net income of $1.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Director Henry S. Miller bought 10,000 shares of ALLY stock on 04/15/2014 at the average price of $25. Henry S. Miller owns at least 14,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.48% since.

Neonode Inc. (NEON, Financial): CEO Bjorn Thomas Eriksson Bought 20,000 Shares

CEO of Neonode Inc. (NEON, Financial) Bjorn Thomas Eriksson bought 20,000 shares on 04/16/2014 at an average price of $5.69. Neonode Inc. formerly known as SBE Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on Sept. 4, 1997. Neonode Inc. has a market cap of $215.900 million; its shares were traded at around $5.69 with and P/S ratio of 51.73.