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Mon, February 6, 2017 SONA, HBMD, WBB, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading
February 6, 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. Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. (NASDAQ:SONA), Howard Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBMD), Westbury Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:WBB) 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. SONA Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. Derrico, Georgia S CB 19,600 84 8.6% 36 HBMD Howard Bancorp Hartson, Robert J D 10,000 80 11.1% 7 WBB Westbury Bancorp Inc. Gumm, Andrew J D 190 77 9.7% 7The 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.
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. (NASDAQ:SONA) - Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Sonabank that provides commercial banking services to middle market corporate clients and retail clients in the United States. Its deposit products include non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company s loan portfolio comprises commercial mortgage and non-mortgage loans, including commercial real estate loans, construction to permanent loans, development and builder loans, accounts receivable financing, lines of credit, equipment and vehicle loans, leasing, and commercial overdraft protection; construction loans for commercial, multifamily, and other non-residential properties; commercial business loans, such as lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, demand loans, term loans, equipment loans, small business administration loans, stand-by letters of credit, and unsecured loans; and secured and unsecured consumer loans. It also offers cash management services comprising investment/sweep, zero balance, and controlled disbursement accounts; and wire transfer, employer/payroll processing, night depository, lockbox, depository transfers, merchant, ACH originations, business debit cards, check 21 processing, and asset based lending services. In addition, the company provides other consumer/retail products and services that include debit and credit cards, ATM services, travelers checks, notary services, and online banking with bill payment services. It operates a network of 15 branches in Fairfax County located in Charlottesville, Warrenton, Middleburg, Leesburg, South Riding, Front Royal, New Market, Hay Market, Richmond, and Clifton Forge, Virginia; and 8 branches in Rockville, Shady Grove, Frederick, Bethesda, Upper Marlboro, Brandywine, Owings, and Huntingtown in Maryland. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia..
Howard Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBMD) - Howard Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Howard Bank that provides commercial banking, mortgage banking, and consumer finance products and services to businesses, business owners, professionals, and other consumers. It offers various consumer and business deposit products, including demand deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, and commercial and retail checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial loans comprising lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, accounts receivable and inventory financing, term loans, equipment loans, small business administration loans, stand-by letters of credit, and unsecured loans; commercial mortgage loans for owner occupied and investor properties; construction loans; residential mortgage loans; and secured and unsecured consumer loans. In addition, it offers wire transfer services; automated teller machines and check cards; and safe deposit boxes, as well as credit cards through a third party processor. Further, the company provides Internet banking, merchant card, overnight sweep, and remote deposit capture services; and Mobiliti mobile banking, PopMoney, and eStatement products. It operates 16 full service branches located in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Ellicott City, Maryland..
Westbury Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:WBB) - .
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