Although U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, there were a few notable insider trades.
When insiders purchase shares, it indicates their confidence in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as a bargain. Either way, this signals an opportunity to go long on the stock. Insider purchases should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a buying decision.
Below is a look at a few recent notable insider purchases. For more, check out Benzinga's insider transactions platform.
Occidental Petroleum
- The Trade: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) 10% owner Warren E Buffett acquired a total of 5,182,615 shares an average price of $60.22. To acquire these shares, it cost around $312.09 million.
- What's Happening: Raymond James analyst John Freeman, last week, maintained Occidental Petroleum with a Strong Buy and lowered the price target from $84 to $70.
- What Occidental Petroleum Does: Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Flowers Foods
- The Trade: Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) CFO Steve Kinsey acquired a total of 1,780 shares at an average price of $22.46. To acquire these shares, it cost around $39,982.
- What's Happening: Flowers Foods, last month, reported worse-than-expected third-quarter revenue results and issued FY23 revenue guidance below estimates.
- What Flowers Foods Does: Flowers Foods Inc is an American company producing bakery food for retail and foodservice across the United States.
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ASA Gold and Precious Metals
- The Trade: ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA) 10% owner Boaz Weinstein bought a total of 223,381 shares at an average price of $15.94. To acquire these shares, it cost around $3.56 million.
- What's Happening: The company's stock gained around 12% over the past month.
- What ASA Gold and Precious Metals Does: ASA Gold And Precious Metals Ltd is a closed-end, non-diversified investment company.
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儘管週四美國股市收高，但仍有一些值得注意的內幕交易。
當內部人士購買股票時，這表明他們對公司前景充滿信心，或者他們認爲股票很划算。無論哪種方式，這都預示着做多該股的機會。不應將內幕購買視爲做出投資或交易決策的唯一指標。充其量，它可以爲購買決定提供信心。
以下是最近一些值得注意的內幕收購。欲了解更多，請查看 本辛加的內幕交易 平台。
西方石油
- 交易：西方石油公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：OXY）10% 的所有者 Warren E Buffett 共收購了 5,182,615 股股票 平均價格爲60.22美元。收購這些股票的成本約爲3.129億美元。
- 發生了什麼：雷蒙德·詹姆斯分析師約翰·弗里曼上週維持了西方石油公司的強勢買入，並將目標股價從84美元下調至70美元。
- 西方石油公司做什麼：西方石油公司是一家獨立的勘探和生產公司，業務遍及美國、拉丁美洲和中東。
鮮花食品
- 交易：Flowers Foods, Inc.（紐約證券交易所代碼：FLO）首席財務官史蒂夫·金西共收購了1780股股票，平均價格爲22.46美元。收購這些股票的成本約爲39,982美元。
- 發生了什麼：Flowers Foods上個月公佈的第三季度收入業績低於預期，併發布了低於預期的23財年收入指導。
- Flowers Foods做什麼：Flowers Foods Inc是一家美國公司，爲美國各地的零售和餐飲服務生產烘焙食品。
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ASA 黃金和貴金屬
- 交易：ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited（紐約證券交易所代碼：ASA）10% 的所有者波阿斯·溫斯坦 共購買了 223,381 股股票 平均價格爲15.94美元。收購這些股票的成本約爲356萬美元。
- 發生了什麼：該公司的股票在過去一個月中上漲了約12％。
- ASA Gold and Precious Metals Ltd是一家封閉式的非多元化投資公司。
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