The Nasdaq 100 closed lower by around 0.5% on Wednesday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.
When insiders sell shares, it could be a preplanned sale, or could indicate their concern in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a selling decision.
Below is a look at a few recent notable insider sales. For more, check out Benzinga's insider transactions platform.
Sempra
The Trade: Sempra (NYSE:SRE) Chairman, CEO and President Jeffrey W Martin sold a total of 50,703 shares at an average price of $70.92. The insider received around $3.6 million from selling those shares.
What's Happening: On Feb. 27, Sempra Energy posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
What Sempra Does: Sempra Energy serves one of the largest utility customer bases in the United States. It distributes natural gas and electricity in Southern California and owns 80% of Oncor, a transmission and distribution business in Texas.
Owens & Minor
The Trade: Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) SVP, Corporate Controller Michael Wayne Lowry sold a total of 10,000 shares at an average price of $25.00. The insider received around $250,000 from selling those shares.
What's Happening: On Feb. 20, Owens & Minor reported better than expected fourth-quarter earnings.
What Owens & Minor Does: Owens & Minor Inc distributes consumable medical supplies to a variety of providers.
SoundHound AI
The Trade: SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) Director Eric R. Ball sold a total of 90,000 shares at an average price of $5.94. The insider received around $534,810 from selling those shares.
What's Happening: On Feb. 14, Nvidia reported a 1.73 million share stake in the company.
What SoundHound AI Does: SoundHound AI Inc is an innovator of conversational intelligence, offering an independent Voice AI platform that enables businesses across industries to deliver high-quality conversational experiences to customers.
Eversource Energy
The Trade: Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) Frederica M Williams sold a total of 2,714 shares at an average price of $57.60. The insider received around $156,337 from selling those shares.
What's Happening: On Feb. 13, Eversource Energy reported fourth-quarter FY23 revenue of $2.69 billion, missing the consensus of $3.24 billion.
What Eversource Energy Does: Eversource Energy is a diversified holding company with subsidiaries that provide rate-regulated electric, gas, and water distribution service to more than 4 million customers in the Northeast U.S.
纳斯达克100指数周三收盘下跌约0.5%。同时,投资者将注意力集中在一些值得注意的内幕交易上。
当内部人士出售股票时,这可能是预先计划的出售,也可能表明他们对公司前景的担忧,或者他们认为股票定价过高。不应将内幕销售视为做出投资或交易决策的唯一指标。充其量,它可以为卖出决策提供信心。
以下是最近一些值得注意的内幕销售。欲了解更多,请查看 本辛加的内幕交易 平台。
森普拉
贸易:森普拉(纽约证券交易所代码:SRE)董事长、首席执行官兼总裁杰弗里·马丁 共出售了50,703股股票 平均价格为70.92美元。知情人士通过出售这些股票获得了约360万美元。
发生了什么:2月27日,森普拉能源公布了乐观的季度收益。
森普拉做什么:森普拉能源为美国最大的公用事业客户群之一提供服务。它在南加州配送天然气和电力,并拥有德克萨斯州输电和配电公司Oncor80%的股份。
Owens & Minor
贸易:Owens & Minor, Inc.(纽约证券交易所代码:OMI)高级副总裁、公司财务总监迈克尔·韦恩·洛瑞 共卖出了 10,000 股股票 平均价格为25.00美元。知情人士通过出售这些股票获得了约25万美元。
发生了什么:2月20日,欧文斯和米诺公布的第四季度收益好于预期。
Owens & Minor的所作所为:Owens & Minor Inc向各种提供商分发消耗性医疗用品。
SoundHound AI
交易:SoundHound AI, Inc.(纳斯达克股票代码:SOUN)董事埃里克·鲍尔 共出售了90,000股股票 平均价格为5.94美元。知情人士通过出售这些股票获得了约534,810美元。
发生了什么:2月14日,英伟达公布了该公司173万股的股份。
SoundHound AI的作用:SoundHound AI Inc是对话智能的创新者,提供独立的语音人工智能平台,使各行各业的企业能够为客户提供高质量的对话体验。
Eversource 能源
贸易:Eversource Energy(纽约证券交易所代码:ES)弗雷德里卡·威廉姆斯 共出售了2,714股股票 平均价格为57.60美元。知情人士通过出售这些股票获得了约156,337美元。
发生了什么:2月13日,Eversource Energy公布的23财年第四季度收入为26.9亿美元,未达到32.4亿美元的共识。
Eversource Energy的业务:Eversource Energy是一家多元化的控股公司,其子公司为美国东北部的400多万客户提供费率调节的电力、天然气和水配送服务。