PPS Insider Trading
PPS | Market Equity
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at PPS provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Market Equity sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-02 00:03 | 2012-02-28 | STOCKERT DAVID P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $45.00 | 1,133 | $50,985 | 134,747 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-16 00:38 | 2012-02-10 | COHEN SHERRY W | Officer - EVP and Secretary | OPT+S | $44.73 | 48,334 | $2,161,815 | 23,114 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-15 00:07 | 2012-02-10 | COHEN SHERRY W | Officer - EVP and Secretary | OPT+S | $45.72 | 48,334 | $2,209,951 | 23,114 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-11 00:10 | 2012-02-09 | PAPA CHRISTOPHER J | Officer - EVP & Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $45.19 | 25,246 | $1,140,816 | 36,398 | 0.0% |
| 2012-02-11 00:11 | 2012-02-08 | QUIRK ARTHUR J | Officer - SVP & CAO | OPT+S | $45.49 | 24,332 | $1,106,814 | 9,262 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-16 00:20 | 2011-11-11 | STOCKERT DAVID P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $41.43 | 10,000 | $414,276 | 130,660 | -7.1% |
| 2011-11-16 00:20 | 2011-11-11 | COHEN SHERRY W | Officer - EVP and Secretary | SELL | $41.44 | 5,099 | $211,306 | 21,552 | -19.1% |
| 2011-11-15 00:28 | 2011-11-10 | PAPA CHRISTOPHER J | Officer - EVP & Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $41.01 | 27,101 | $1,111,442 | 35,895 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-15 00:27 | 2011-11-10 | BLOOM HERSCHEL M | Director | OPT+S | $40.85 | 3,000 | $122,550 | 29,933 | 0.0% |
| 2011-11-11 00:29 | 2011-11-09 | DE WAAL RONALD | Director | OPT+S | $40.74 | 3,000 | $122,220 | 36,728 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-12 23:26 | 2011-05-10 | DERISO WALTER M JR | Director | SELL | $40.43 | 3,290 | $133,015 | 29,258 | -10.1% |
| 2011-05-10 23:36 | 2011-05-06 | Teabo Sheila J. | Officer - Executive Vice Pres. | OPT+S | $40.35 | 6,480 | $261,468 | 13,505 | 0.0% |
| 2011-05-06 23:02 | 2011-05-04 | QUIRK ARTHUR J | Officer - SVP & CAO | OPT+S | $40.88 | 15,273 | $624,374 | 16,081 | 0.0% |
| 2011-03-04 00:56 | 2011-03-01 | QUIRK ARTHUR J | Officer - SVP & CAO | SELL | $39.10 | 19 | $743 | 17,942 | -0.1% |
| 2011-02-16 00:10 | 2011-02-11 | STOCKERT DAVID P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $38.05 | 175,000 | $6,658,418 | 142,205 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-16 00:09 | 2011-02-11 | COHEN SHERRY W | Officer - EVP and Secretary | OPT+S | $37.82 | 16,089 | $608,471 | 27,117 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-15 02:59 | 2011-02-10 | Konas Charles A. | Officer - Executive Vice Pres. | OPT+S | $37.29 | 3,849 | $143,529 | 11,460 | 0.0% |
| 2011-02-15 03:32 | 2011-02-10 | PAPA CHRISTOPHER J | Officer - EVP & Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $37.69 | 40,246 | $1,516,671 | 46,329 | 0.0% |
| 2010-12-14 00:15 | 2010-12-09 | COHEN SHERRY W | Officer - EVP and Secretary | SELL | $33.53 | 3,454 | $115,802 | 25,294 | -12.0% |
| 2010-12-10 00:31 | 2010-12-07 | PAPA CHRISTOPHER J | Officer - EVP & Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $34.69 | 20,598 | $714,576 | 44,085 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11-16 00:39 | 2010-11-11 | Teabo Sheila J. | Officer - Executive Vice Pres. | OPT+S | $32.14 | 15,333 | $492,746 | 12,172 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11-09 01:01 | 2010-11-04 | STOCKERT DAVID P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $32.74 | 19,400 | $635,216 | 138,456 | -12.3% |
| 2010-05-07 23:03 | 2010-05-05 | Konas Charles A. | Officer - Executive Vice Pres. | OPT+S | $28.23 | 2,666 | $75,256 | 10,510 | 0.0% |
| 2010-05-07 23:05 | 2010-05-05 | PAPA CHRISTOPHER J | Officer - EVP & Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $27.22 | 20,000 | $544,400 | 49,683 | 0.0% |
| 2010-05-07 23:08 | 2010-05-05 | STOCKERT DAVID P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $28.23 | 10,000 | $282,277 | 159,411 | -5.9% |
| 2010-05-07 23:06 | 2010-05-05 | COHEN SHERRY W | Officer - EVP and Secretary | OPT+S | $27.64 | 23,584 | $651,895 | 29,214 | 0.0% |
| 2010-05-07 23:02 | 2010-05-05 | DERISO WALTER M JR | Director | SELL | $27.48 | 3,000 | $82,440 | 28,006 | -9.7% |
| 2010-03-18 23:08 | 2010-03-16 | DE WAAL RONALD | Director | BUY | $19.84 | 900 | $17,854 | 116,300 | +0.8% |
| 2010-03-16 23:11 | 2010-03-12 | DE WAAL RONALD | Director | BUY | $19.83 | 2,700 | $53,551 | 115,400 | +2.4% |
| 2010-03-04 00:36 | 2010-03-01 | PAPA CHRISTOPHER J | Officer - EVP & Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $19.22 | 12,500 | $240,209 | 49,683 | -20.1% |
| 2009-12-03 00:04 | 2009-11-30 | WILKES THOMAS L | Officer - EVP and President PAM | SELL | $18.03 | 4,500 | $81,155 | 72,372 | -5.9% |
| 2009-08-07 23:03 | 2009-08-06 | STOCKERT DAVID P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $16.46 | 10,000 | $164,594 | 148,219 | -6.3% |
| 2009-08-07 23:04 | 2009-08-05 | WILKES THOMAS L | Officer - EVP and President PAM | SELL | $16.03 | 10,000 | $160,287 | 76,872 | -11.5% |
| 2009-03-04 00:02 | 2008-02-27 | Schwartz David R. | Director | BUY | $9.69 | 5,000 | $48,450 | 17,500 | +40.0% |
| 2009-02-25 00:14 | 2009-02-20 | Thayer Stella Ferguson | Director | BUY | $11.14 | 4,480 | $49,907 | 17,587 | +34.2% |
| 2007-12-07 01:06 | 2007-12-04 | GODDARD ROBERT C III | Director | BUY | $35.19 | 84,000 | $2,955,943 | 243,260 | +52.7% |
| 2007-11-10 01:21 | 2007-11-07 | GODDARD ROBERT C III | Director | BUY | $37.40 | 45,400 | $1,697,865 | 159,260 | +39.9% |
| 2007-11-07 01:28 | 2007-11-02 | GODDARD ROBERT C III | Director | BUY | $38.29 | 15,000 | $574,406 | 113,860 | +15.2% |
| 2007-02-13 01:10 | 2007-02-09 | DE WAAL RONALD | Director | SELL | $47.41 | 139,155 | $6,597,589 | 112,700 | -55.3% |
| 2007-02-09 00:21 | 2007-02-07 | DE WAAL RONALD | Director | SELL | $47.77 | 292,145 | $13,957,198 | 251,855 | -53.7% |
| 2007-01-17 00:39 | 2007-01-12 | DE WAAL RONALD | Director | SELL | $47.01 | 8,700 | $408,979 | 544,000 | -1.6% |
| 2007-01-13 00:29 | 2007-01-11 | COHEN SHERRY W | Officer - EVP and Secretary | OPT+S | $47.35 | 8,853 | $419,178 | 16,278 | 0.0% |
| 2006-12-20 19:45 | 2006-12-19 | BLOOM HERSCHEL M | Director | OPT+S | $46.41 | 248 | $11,510 | 13,577 | 0.0% |
| 2006-11-22 22:33 | 2006-11-21 | STOCKERT DAVID P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $48.00 | 23,000 | $1,104,000 | 116,446 | 0.0% |
| 2006-09-01 20:35 | 2006-08-31 | WILKES THOMAS L | Officer - EVP and President PAM | OPT+S | $48.09 | 30,000 | $1,442,691 | 64,681 | 0.0% |
| 2006-08-07 20:48 | 2006-08-04 | QUIRK ARTHUR J | Officer - SVP & CAO | OPT+S | $47.50 | 8,333 | $395,818 | 6,745 | 0.0% |
| 2006-03-24 22:34 | 2006-03-23 | PAPA CHRISTOPHER J | Officer - EVP & Chief Financial Officer | OPT+S | $45.97 | 8,033 | $369,291 | 16,050 | 0.0% |
| 2006-03-24 22:36 | 2006-03-22 | WILKES THOMAS L | Officer - EVP and President PAM | OPT+S | $45.68 | 30,000 | $1,370,445 | 66,525 | 0.0% |
| 2006-03-24 22:35 | 2006-03-22 | COHEN SHERRY W | Officer - EVP and Secretary | OPT+S | $45.84 | 20,000 | $916,744 | 18,731 | 0.0% |
| 2006-03-23 00:34 | 2006-03-20 | DE WAAL RONALD | Director | SELL | $47.15 | 25,600 | $1,206,917 | 552,700 | -4.4% |
How to Interpret $PPS Trades
Not every insider transaction in PPS is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $PPS shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for PPS
Insider activity data for PPS is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $PPS, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.