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ESP, AFL, SF, STMP, RF, WWE, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading

^{Published on 2017-02-17 04:45:20 - WOPRAI}
 

February 17, 2017 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring top insider trading patterns and these stocks are the most likely to trade Lower in the next 6 months. Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp (NYSE:ESP), AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE:SF), Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ:STMP), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:WWE) are all expected to go Lower as Sell 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 Lower 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. 
  ESP     Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp    Pinsley, Barry                   D        1,700       78             -4.8%               15        
  AFL     AFLAC Incorporated               Johnson, Robert B                D        2,000       78             -1.8%               5         
  SF      Stifel Financial Corporation     Plotkin, Ben A                   OD       7,083       81             -5.0%               8         
  STMP    Stamps.com Inc.                  Miller, Lloyd Ivan III           D        6,744       94             -18.2%              29        
  RF      Regions Financial Corporation    Godin, Barbara                   O        15,000      77             -15.0%              2         
  WWE     World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.  Kowal, Mark                      O        7,000       89             -14.5%              3         

Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp (NYSE:ESP) - Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp., a power electronics design and original equipment manufacturing company, designs, manufactures, and tests electronic equipment primarily for use in military and industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company s principal products include power supplies, power converters, filters, power transformers, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, UPS systems, antennas, and high power radar systems for use in AC and DC locomotives, shipboard power, shipboard radar, airborne power, ground-based radar, and ground mobile power applications. It also provides various services, which include design and development to specification, build to print, design services, design studies, environmental testing services, metal fabrication, painting services, and development of automatic testing equipment. The company serves industrial manufacturers and defense companies, the government of the United States, foreign governments, and foreign electronic equipment companies through its direct sales organization and outside sales representatives. Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. was founded in 1928 and is based in Saratoga Springs, New York..

AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) - Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiary, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. It operates through two segments, Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. The Aflac Japan segment offers various voluntary supplemental insurance products, including cancer plans, general medical indemnity plans, medical/sickness riders, care plans, living benefit life plans, ordinary life insurance plans, and annuities in Japan. The Aflac U.S. segment provides products designed to protect individuals from depletion of assets, which comprise accident, cancer, critical illness/critical care, hospital intensive care, hospital indemnity, fixed-benefit dental, and vision care plans; and loss-of-income products, such as life and short-term disability plans in the United States (U.S.). The company sells its products through sales associates and brokers, independent corporate agencies, individual agencies, and affiliated corporate agencies. Aflac Incorporated was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia..

Stifel Financial Corporation (NYSE:SF) - Stifel Financial Corp. provides retail brokerage; securities trading; investment banking; investment advisory; retail, consumer, and commercial banking; and related financial services for individual investors, corporations, municipalities, and institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The company s Global Wealth Management segment offers securities transaction, brokerage, and investment services; equity securities; fixed income securities, including municipal, corporate, and government agency securities; preferred stock; unit investment trusts; fee-based products; insurance and annuity products; and securities-based lending and asset management services. It also offers retail and commercial banking services, including personal loan programs, such as mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, loans secured by certificates of deposit or savings, and securities-based loans; and commercial lending, such as small business loans, commercial real estate loans, lines of credit, credit cards, term loans, and inventory and receivables financing. As of December 31, 2014, this segment had a network of 2,172 financial advisors located in 329 branch offices in 45 states and the District of Columbia; and 719 independent contractors. Its Institutional Group segment publishes research across various industry groups; distributes equity research products, executes equity trades, and sells the securities of companies for which the company acts as an underwriter; provides financial advisory services with respect to mergers and acquisitions, and the execution of public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities; coordinates marketing, distribution, pricing, and stabilization of the company s managed equity and debt offerings; and acts as an underwriter and dealer in bonds issued by states, cities, and other political subdivisions. Stifel Financial Corp. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri..

Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ:STMP) - Stamps.com Inc. provides Internet-based postage solutions in the United States. It offers solutions for mailing and shipping various mail pieces, such as postcards, envelopes, flats, and packages using a range of United States Postal Service (USPS) mail classes, including First Class Mail, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Media Mail, Parcel Select, and others. The company s products and services comprise USPS approved PC Postage service that enables users to print electronic stamps directly onto envelopes, plain paper, or labels using personal computer, printer, and Internet connection. It also provides multi carrier shipping solutions under the ShipStation and ShipWorks brands; mailing and shipping integration solutions comprising electronic postage for transactions to partners who manage the front-end process; sells NetStamps labels, DYMO Stamp labels, shipping labels, other mailing labels, dedicated postage printers, scales, and other mailing and shipping-focused office supplies through its mailing and shipping supplies store; and Stamps.com branded insurance to insure mails or packages. In addition, the company offers PhotoStamps, a patented form of postage service, which allows consumers to turn digital photos, designs, or images into USPS-approved postages. It serves individuals, small businesses, home offices, medium-size businesses, and large enterprises. The company was formerly known as StampMaster, Inc. and changed its name to Stamps.com Inc. in December 1998. Stamps.com Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California..

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) - Regions Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking and bank-related services to individual and corporate customers in the United States. Its Corporate Bank segment offers commercial banking services, such as commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, and investor real estate lending, as well as equipment lease financing services. This segment serves corporate, middle market, small business, and commercial real estate developers and investors. The company s Consumer Bank segment provides consumer banking products and services related to residential first mortgages, home equity lines and loans, small business loans, indirect loans, consumer credit cards, and other consumer loans, as well as the corresponding deposit relationships. Its Wealth Management segment offers wealth management products and services, including credit related products, trust and investment management, asset management, retirement and savings solutions, estate planning, and personal and commercial insurance products to individuals, businesses, governmental institutions, and non-profit entities. The company also provides insurance coverage for various lines of personal and commercial insurance, such as property, vehicle, casualty, life, health, and accident insurance, as well as commercial crop, life, and environmental insurance; and commercial equipment financing products, as well as offers securities, insurance, and advisory services through financial consultants. In addition, it offers securities brokerage, merger and acquisition advisory, trust, and other specialty financing services. As of December 31, 2015, the company operated 1,627 banking offices and 1,962 ATMs in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Regions Financial Corporation was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama..

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:WWE) - World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., an integrated media and entertainment company, engages in the sports entertainment business in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through Network, Television, Home Entertainment, Digital Media, Live Events, Licensing, Venue Merchandise, WWEShop, and WWE Studios segments. It operates WWE Network, a live streaming network that offers pay-per-view events, original programming, and video-on-demand library; and produces television programming, reality shows, and other programming, as well as produces content via home entertainment platforms, including DVD, Blu-Ray, subscription, and transactional on-demand outlets. The company also offers broadband and mobile content through its Websites and third party Websites; produces live events; and licenses various WWE themed products, such as video games, toys, apparel, books, and music. In addition, it designs, sources, markets, and distributes various WWE-branded products, such as T-shirts, belts, caps, and other novelty items; operates WWEShop, an e-commerce storefront; and WWE Studios that produces and distributes filmed entertainment content, such as movies for theatrical, home entertainment, and/or television release. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut..

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