Weekly CFO Sells Highlight: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Equity Residential, Tableau Software Inc.

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Dec 08, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the recent CFO sales were: Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc, Equity Residential, and Tableau Software Inc.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN, Financial): EVP and CFO Vikas Sinha sold 75,000 shares

On 12/03/2014, EVP and CFO Vikas Sinha sold 75,000 shares at an average price of $198.96. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.18% since. Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a market cap of $39.38 billion and its shares were traded at around $198.61. The company has a P/E ratio of 82.60 and P/S ratio of 19.31. Over the past 5 years, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 52.40%.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced their 2014 third quarter results with revenues of $555.1 million and gross profit of 503.3 million; the net income was $177.7 million. The 2013 total revenue for Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. was $1.55 billion, a 37% increase from the 2011 total revenue. The 2012 gross profit was $1.37 billion, a 30% increase from the 2011 gross profit. The 2012 net income was $252.9 million.

On 11/20/2014, CEO Leonard Bell sold 5,210 shares at an average price of $191.96. The price of the stock has increased by 3.46% since. On 11/11/2014, Director Alvin S Parven sold 15,000 shares at an average price of $195.66. The price of the stock has increased by 1.51% since. On 11/03/2014, SVP, Chief Strat and Port. Off. Saqib Islam sold 28,125 shares at an average price of $190.50. The price of the stock has increased by 4.26% since.

Equity Residential (EQR, Financial): Executive Vice President and CFO Mark J Parrell sold 38,178 shares

On 11/11/2014, Executive Vice President and CFO Mark J Parrell sold 38,178 shares at an average price of $70. The price of the stock has increased by 0.41% since. Equity Residential has a market cap of $25.47 billion and its shares were traded at around $70.29. The company has a P/E ratio of 48.60 and P/S ratio of 10.12 with a dividend yield of 3.06%. Over the past 10 years, Equity Residential had an annual average earnings growth of 1.80%

Equity Residential announced their 2014 third quarter results with revenues of $664.1 million and a gross profit of $443.7 million; the net income was $221.74 million. The 2013 total revenue $2.4 billion, a 37% increase from the 2012 total revenue. The 2013 gross profit was $1.6 billion, a 38% increase from the 2012 gross profit; the 2013 net income was $1.83 billion.

On 11/05/2014, President and CEO David J Neithercut sold 50,000 shares at an average price of $70.02. The price of the stock has increased by 0.39% since. On 12/03/2014, Vice Chairman Gerald A Spector sold 145,013 shares at an average price of $71.09. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.13% since. On 11/28/2014, Executive Vice President and CIO Alan W George sold 25,000 shares at an average price of $71.15. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.21% since.

Tableau Software Inc. (DATA, Financial): CFO Thomas E Walker Jr sold 361 shares

On 11/17/2014, CFO Thomas E Walker Jr sold 361 shares at an average price of $84.14. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.79% since. Tableau Software Inc. has a market cap of $5.67 billion and it shares were traded at around $81.79. The company has a P/S ratio of 16.76.

Tableau Software Inc. announced their 2014 third quarter results with revenues of $104.5 million and gross profit of $94.9 million; the net income was $4.6 million. The 2013 total revenue was $232.4 million, an 82% increase from the 2012 total revenue. The 2013 gross profit was $213.9 million, an 82% increase from the 2012 gross profit. The 2013 net income was $7.1 million.

On 11/17/2014, CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman Christian Chabot sold 361 shares at an average price of $84.14. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.79% since. On 12/04/2014, Director, 10% Owner Scott D Sandell sold 52,449 shares at an average price of $81.27. The price of the stock has increased by 0.64% since. On 12/04/2014, Director, 10% Owner Forest Baskett sold 52,419 shares at an average price of $81.27. The price of the stock has increased by 0.64% since.