IPAS, PFBX, CZNC, SONA, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading
February 15, 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. iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS), Peoples Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFBX), Citizens & Northern Corp (NASDAQ:CZNC), Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. (NASDAQ:SONA) 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. IPAS iPass Inc. Griffiths, Gary Alan CEO 50,000 94 20.3% 10 PFBX Peoples Financial Corporation Swetman, Chevis C CEO 1,000 77 3.2% 55 CZNC Citizens & Northern Corp Lambert, Leo F D 71 93 9.2% 38 SONA Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. Kabbash, Charles A D 1,900 82 9.4% 22The 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.
iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS) - iPass Inc. provides Wi-Fi network that enables Wi-Fi access on various mobile devices in the United States and internationally. The company offers mobile connectivity services that provide cloud-based solution allowing customers and their users access to its Wi-Fi network to stay connected to the people and information. It offers business to business mobile connectivity solutions to large and small enterprises, as well as to strategic partnerships comprising original equipment manufacturers, loyalty programs, software product and service providers, and communication companies; and iPass SmartConnect that takes the guesswork out of Wi-Fi automatically connecting customers to the hotspot for their needs. The company operates hotspots in approximately 100 countries, at airports, hotels, train stations, convention centers, outdoor venues, inflight, and others. iPass Inc. sells its services directly through its global sales force, as well as through reseller and strategic partners. The company has a partnership with Accuris Networks to provide mobile network operators and mobile virtual network operators with a solution to integrate Wi-Fi into their service offerings. iPass Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California..
Peoples Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFBX) - Peoples Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for The Peoples Bank that provides banking, financial, and trust services to government entities, individuals, and small and commercial businesses. It accepts various deposits, including interest bearing and non-interest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and IRA accounts. The company also offers business, commercial, real estate, construction, personal, and installment loans; and personal trust, agencies, and estate services, such as living and testamentary trusts, executorships, guardianships, and conservatorships. In addition, it provides benefit accounts, including self-directed individual retirement accounts; and escrow management, stock transfer, and bond paying agency accounts to corporate customers. Further, the company offers other services, such as safe deposit box rental, wire transfer, night drop facilities, collection, cash management, and Internet banking services. As of December 31, 2015, it operated 17 branches in Harrison, Hancock, Jackson, and Stone Counties. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi..
Citizens & Northern Corp (NASDAQ:CZNC) - Citizens & Northern Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Citizens & Northern Bank that provides a range of banking and mortgage services to individual and corporate customers in North Central Pennsylvania and Southern New York. The company offers deposit products, including various types of checking accounts, passbook and statement savings accounts, money market accounts, interest checking accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposits, as well as non-insured Repo Sweep accounts. It also provides loans comprising mortgage loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans, as well as specialized instruments, such as commercial letters-of-credit. In addition, the company offers trust and financial management services consisting of administration of trusts and estates, retirement plans, and other employee benefit plans; investment management services; and a range of personal and commercial insurance products, as well as mutual funds, annuities, educational savings accounts, and other investment products through registered agents. It operates 26 banking offices in Bradford, Cameron, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania; and Steuben County in New York. Citizens & Northern Corporation was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania..
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..
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