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EQT, OPOF, RGCO, MAA, FRME, AUBN, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

January 5, 2017 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring top insider trading patterns and these stocks are the most likely to trade Higher in the next 6 months. EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT), Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPOF), RGC Resources Inc. (NASDAQ:RGCO), Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:MAA), First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME), Auburn National Bancorporation Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) are all expected to go Higher as Buy signals have been generated by top insider trading patterns. The most important data elements considered when performing insider analysis are: Insiders Track Record - An insiders track record is best summarized by the Insider Score which ranges from 1 (least predictive) to 100 (most predictive) based on prior trading performance. In addition, the actual returns following the insiders prior trades are included to determine the potential magnitude of future returns. Insiders Role - Trades by higher-level insiders are generally more predictive than trades by lower level insiders. Higher-level insiders to include Chairman (CB), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), President (P), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Vice Chairman (VC).

The chart below displays the stocks expected to go Higher along with the insider name, position, predictive insider score, 6 month expected return and number of trading decisions included in the score.

  Symbol  Company Name                     Insider Name                     Role     Shares      Insider Score  Avg 6 Month Return  # of Dec. 
  EQT     EQT Corporation                  Cary, A Bray Jr                  D        417         77             6.7%                31        
  OPOF    Old Point Financial Corporation  Adams, Stephen C.                D        16          88             7.2%                26        
  RGCO    RGC Resources Inc.               Smoot, Raymond D Jr              D        67          85             5.0%                31        
  MAA     Mid America Apartment Communities Inc.  Bolton, Harold Eric Jr           CEO      60          84             9.1%                21        
  FRME    First Merchants Corporation      Lehman, Gary J                   D        44          100            15.2%               61        
  AUBN    Auburn National Bancorporation Inc.  Johnson, William Thomas          O        7           76             3.5%                62        

The insider buying report presents recent insider purchases, reported on Forms 3, 4, and 5 filed with the SEC. The transactions are aggregated to a 'decision' level which simplifies the data analysis. A decision is a grouping of buying or selling by an individual at the specified company.

EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT) - EQT Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments, EQT Production and EQT Midstream. The EQT Production segment explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil primarily in the Appalachian Basin. As of December 31, 2015, it had 10.0 trillion cubic feet of proved natural gas, NGL, and crude oil reserves across approximately 3.4 million gross acres, including approximately 630,000 gross acres in the Marcellus play. The EQT Midstream segment provides natural gas gathering, transmission, and storage services for the company s produced gas, as well as for independent third parties in the Appalachian Basin. This segment owns or operates approximately 8,250 miles of gathering lines and 177 compressor units with approximately 255,000 horsepower of installed capacity. EQT Corporation was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania..

Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPOF) - Old Point Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus that provides consumer, mortgage, and business banking services for individual and commercial customers. The company offers deposit products, such as interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, time deposits, and demand deposits. It also provides commercial, real estate construction, real estate mortgage, consumer, and other loans, as well as cash management services. In addition, the company, through its other subsidiary, Old Point Trust & Financial Services, N.A., provides wealth management services, which include retirement planning, estate planning, financial planning, estate and trust administration, retirement plan administration, tax services, and investment management services. As of December 31, 2015, it operated 18 branches serving the Hampton Roads localities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Isle of Wight County, Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg/James City County, and York County. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Hampton, Virginia..

RGC Resources Inc. (NASDAQ:RGCO) - RGC Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services company. The company sells and distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Roanoke, Virginia, and the surrounding localities. It also provides various unregulated services. The company operates approximately 1,132 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline; and a liquefied natural gas storage facility located in Botetourt County, as well as owns and operates 8 metering stations. RGC Resources, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Roanoke, Virginia..

Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:MAA) - Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is an independent real estate investment trust. The firm invests in the real estate markets of the United States. It is engaged in acquisition, redevelopment, new development, property management, and disposition of multifamily apartment communities. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee..

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) - First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank, National Association that provides community banking services. It accepts time, savings, and demand deposits; and provides consumer, commercial, agri-business, and real estate mortgage loans, as well as rents safe deposit facilities. The company also provides personal and corporate trust, full-service brokerage, corporate, letters of credit, and repurchase agreements services. In addition, it operates as a property, casualty, personal lines, and employee benefit insurance agency. The company operates 116 banking locations in 27 Indiana, 2 Illinois, and 2 Ohio counties. Its delivery channels include ATMs, check cards, remote deposit capture, interactive voice response systems, and Internet technology. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana..

Auburn National Bancorporation Inc. (NASDAQ:AUBN) - Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for AuburnBank that provides various banking products and services in East Alabama. The company s deposit products include checking, savings, and transaction deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial, financial, agricultural, real estate construction, and consumer loan products; residential mortgage lending services; and other financial services. In addition, the company offers automated teller services; debit cards; online banking and bill payment services; and safe deposit boxes. It operates through its main office and nine full-service branches in Auburn, Opelika, Notasulga, and Valley, Alabama, as well as a commercial loan production office in Phenix City, Alabama; in-store branches in the Kroger; and Wal-Mart SuperCenter stores in Opelika. Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Auburn, Alabama..

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