Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Groupon Inc, Paylocity Holding Corp, Mattress Firm Holding Corp, and Ventas Inc.

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Dec 22, 2014

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: Groupon Inc, Paylocity Holding Corp, Mattress Firm Holding Corp, and Ventas Inc.

Groupon Inc (GRPN, Financial): CEO, 10% Owner Eric P Lefkofsky sold 454,166 Shares

CEO, 10% Owner of Groupon Inc (GRPN, Financial) Eric P Lefkofsky sold 454,166 shares on 12/15/2014 at an average price of $7.18. Groupon Inc is a Delaware corporation, incorporated on January 15, 2008 under the name ThePoint. Groupon Inc has a market cap of $5.33 billion; its shares were traded at around $7.94 with and P/S ratio of 1.80.

Groupon Inc. announced its 2014 third quarter results with revenues of $757.1 million and net loss of $19.0 million.

CEO, 10% Owner Eric P Lefkofsky sold 2,270,830 shares of GRPN stock from July to December. CFO Jason Child sold 22,000 shares of GRPN stock on 11/04/2014 at the average price of 8. Director Daniel T Henry and Director Jeffrey T Housenbold together bought 46,000 shares of GRPN stock in August and November. Director Bradley A Keywell and Director Theodore Leonsis together sold 1,019,750 shares of GRPN stock in November and December.

Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY, Financial): President and CEO Steven R Beauchamp sold 244,805 Shares

President and CEO of Paylocity Holding Corp (PCTY, Financial) Steven R Beauchamp sold 244,805 shares on 12/17/2014 at an average price of $26.25. Paylocity Holding Corp was incorporated in July 1997 as an Illinois corporation. Paylocity Holding Corp has a market cap of $1.29 billion; its shares were traded at around $26.00 with and P/S ratio of 11.10.

Paylocity Holding Corp. reported its first 2015 fiscal quarter results. The Company announced revenues of $31.1 million and net loss of $1.4 million.

President and CEO Steven R Beauchamp sold 244,805 shares of PCTY stock on 12/17/2014 at the average price of 26.25. CFO Peter J Mcgrail sold 30,389 shares of PCTY stock on 12/17/2014 at the average price of 26.25. Director, 10% Owner Jeffrey T Diehl, Senior VP of Sales & Marketing Michael R Haske, Senior VP Operations Jenifer L Page, and Director, 10% Owner Steven I Sarowitz together sold 3,600,482 shares of PCTY stock in December and November.

Mattress Firm Holding Corp (MFRM, Financial): CEO R. Stephen Stagner sold 173,913 Shares

CEO of Mattress Firm Holding Corp (MFRM, Financial) R. Stephen Stagner sold 173,913 shares on 12/16/2014 at an average price of $60.53. Mattress Firm Holding Corp is a Delaware corporation incorporated in January 2007. Mattress Firm Holding Corp has a market cap of $2.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $58.34 with a P/E ratio of 43.70 and P/S ratio of 1.30.

Mattress Firm Holding Corp. reported revenues of $464.3 million and net income of $15.6 million for its third fiscal quarter.

CEO R. Stephen Stagner sold 186,613 shares of MFRM stock in November and December. EVP & CFO James R Black sold 13,242 shares of MFRM stock in July. Director Frederick C. Tinsey sold 8,000 shares of MFRM stock on 12/16/2014 at the average price of 60.53.

Ventas Inc (VTR, Financial): Senior Advisor to the CEO Richard A Schweinhart sold 150,779 Shares

Senior Advisor to the CEO of Ventas Inc (VTR, Financial) Richard A Schweinhart sold 150,779 shares on 12/12/2014 at an average price of $74.82. Ventas Inc is a real estate investment trust with a portfolio of seniors housing and healthcare operations in the United States and Canada. Ventas Inc has a market cap of $21.32 billion; its shares were traded at around $72.44 with a P/E ratio of 44.90 and P/S ratio of 7.40. The dividend yield of Ventas Inc stocks is 4.00%. Ventas Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 9.90% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Ventas Inc the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

Ventas Inc. announced its 2014 third quarter financial results. The Company reported net income of $109.7 million and revenues of $779.0 million.