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HEB, SCSS, WFBI, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

February 22, 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. Hemispherx Biopharma Inc. (NYSE:HEB), Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ:SCSS), WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:WFBI) 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. 
  HEB     Hemispherx Biopharma Inc.        Strayer, David R                 O        9,892       89             46.6%               7         
  SCSS    Select Comfort Corporation       Callen, David R.                 CFO      1,000       81             58.2%               2         
  WFBI    WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc.  Mohan, Madhu K                   D        2,854       81             9.3%                3         

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.

Hemispherx Biopharma Inc. (NYSE:HEB) - Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the clinical development of new drug therapies based on natural immune system enhancing technologies for the treatment of viral and immune based chronic disorders in the United States. The company s primary products comprise Ampligen, an experimental drug, which is under clinical development for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome, Hepatitis B, HIV, renal cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma; and Alferon N Injection, an injectable formulation of natural alpha interferon for the treatment of certain categories of genital warts. It is also developing Alferon LDO, a low-dose oral liquid formulation of natural alpha interferon for the treatment of pandemic influenza, seasonal influenza, and other emerging viruses. The company has a strategic alliance with Bioclones (Pty) Ltd. to develop various projects. Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania..

Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ:SCSS) - Select Comfort Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides sleep solutions and services in the United States. It designs, manufactures, markets, retails, and services beds and bedding accessories, such as mattresses, adjustable bases, pillows, sheets, and other bedding products under the Sleep Number brand. The company sells its products through retail, direct marketing, and e-commerce channels, as well as directly to consumers. As of June 20, 2016, it operated approximately 500 retail stores. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota..

WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:WFBI) - WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for WashingtonFirst Bank that provides commercial banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, not-for-profit organizations, professional service firms, and individuals in Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The company offers various deposit products, including business and personal checking, NOW, tiered savings and money market, time deposit, and individual retirement accounts. It also provides commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, construction and development loans, and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides cash management services, such as electronic banking, sweep accounts, lockbox, account reconciliation, merchant card depository, safe deposit box, remote deposit capture, and automated clearing house origination services, as well as after hour depository and ATM services. It operated through a network of 18 full-service banking offices in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia..

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