According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest insider sells during the past week were: Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (ICPT, Financial), Target Corp (TGT, Financial), Aetna Inc (AET, Financial) and Ross Stores Inc (ROST, Financial).
The overall trend of insiders is illustrated in the chart below:
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (ICPT, Financial): Director Jonathan Silverstein sold 207,800 shares
Director Jonathan Silverstein sold 207,800 shares of ICPT stock on 03/25/2015 at the average price of $274.41. Silverstein owns at least 1,277,524 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.58% since.
Intercept Pharmaceuticals reported fourth-quarter net loss per share of $1.63 compared to net loss per share of $0.64 in the prior year quarter.
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc has a market cap of $6.68 billion; its shares were traded at around $295.22 with and P/S ratio of 3677.60.
Target Corp (TGT, Financial): Executive Officer Kathryn A Tesija sold 269,091 shares
Executive Officer Kathryn A Tesija sold 269,091 shares of TGT stock on 03/27/2015 at the average price of $80.82. Kathryn A Tesija owns at least 49,492 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.15% since.
Target is engaged in operating general merchandise discount stores in the United States. The company has a market cap of $52.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $82.56 with and P/S ratio of 0.70. The dividend yield of Target Corp stocks is 2.40%. Target Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 7.10% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated it the business predictability rank of 3-star.
For its fourth quarter of 2014, Target Corp reported comparable store sales increase of 3.8%. Adjusted EPS were $1.50, an increase of 14.9% from the $1.31 reported in the prior year quarter.
Executive Officer Tina M Tyler and multiple other insiders have all also recently sold shares of TGT stock over the past week.
Aetna Inc (AET, Financial): Senior Executive Vice Pres Joseph M Zubretsky sold 162,066 shares
Senior Executive Vice Pres of Aetna Inc (AET, Financial) Joseph M Zubretsky sold 162,066 shares on 03/26/2015 at an average price of $108.71.
Aetna Inc offers traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, medical management capabilities, Medicaid health care management services, Medicare Advantage and Medicare supplement plans, workers' compensation administrative services and health information technology products and services, such as Accountable Care Solutions. Aetna Inc has a market cap of $37.91 billion; its shares were traded at around $108.71 with a P/E ratio of 19.10 and P/S ratio of 0.70. The dividend yield of Aetna Inc stocks is 0.90%. Aetna Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 12.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Aetna Inc the business predictability rank of 5-star.
For its fourth quarter of 2014, Aetna reported net income per share of $0.65. Operating EPS were $1.22 and operating revenue was $14.8 billion, 12% higher than the prior year quarter.
Director Jeffrey E Garten sold 18,300 shares of AET stock on 03/25/2015 at the average price of $109.01. Director Franklin Barbara Hackman and Exec. VP & General Counsel William James Casazza both also sold shares of AET stock over the past week.
Ross Stores Inc (ROST, Financial): President, Chief Operating Off Sullivan Michael B O sold 126,655 shares
President, Chief Operating Off of Ross Stores Inc (ROST, Financial) Sullivan Michael B O sold 126,655 shares during the past week at an average price of $105.76.
Ross Stores Inc has a market cap of $22.05 billion; its shares were traded at around $105.76 with a P/E ratio of 24.80 and P/S ratio of 2.10. The dividend yield of Ross Stores Inc stocks is 0.80%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 20.80% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Ross Stores Inc the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.
Ross Stores Inc. reported fourth quarter EPS of $1.20, which was up 18% from the prior year quarter. Net earnings increased to $249 million from $218 million, and sales rose 11% to $3.0 billion with comparable stores sales up 6%.
Multiple other insiders have also sold shares of ROST stock.
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