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OSBC, HWBK, IEP, UIHC, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

February 27, 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. Old Second Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:OSBC), Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK), Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ:IEP), United Insurance Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:UIHC) 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. 
  OSBC    Old Second Bancorp Inc.          Tapscott, James F.               D        2,500       76             14.3%               2         
  HWBK    Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.        Turner, David T                  CEO      500         93             15.4%               10        
  IEP     Icahn Enterprises L.P.           Icahn, Carl C                    CB       2,549,189   100            19.6%               28        
  UIHC    United Insurance Holdings Corp   Hudson, Sherrill W               D        24,647      79             28.6%               4         

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.

Old Second Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:OSBC) - Old Second Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for Old Second National Bank that provides a range of banking services. The company accepts demand, NOW, money market, savings, time deposit, individual retirement, Keogh deposit, and checking accounts. The company also offers lines of credit for working capital; lending for capital expenditures on manufacturing equipment; lending to small business manufactures, service companies, medical and dental entities, and specialty contractors; commercial real estate loans; construction loans; residential real estate loans comprising residential first mortgages, second mortgages, and home equity line of credit mortgages; consumer loans, including motor vehicle, home improvement, and signature loans; installment, student, and agricultural loans; and overdraft checking. In addition, it provides safe deposit services; trust services; wealth management services; and traveler s checks, money orders, cashier s checks, foreign currency, direct deposits, discount brokerage, debit and credit cards, and other special services, as well as acquires the U.S. treasury notes and bonds. Further, the company offers online and mobile banking; corporate cash management products, including remote and mobile deposits capture, investment sweep accounts, zero balance accounts, automated tax payments, automatic teller machines access, telephone banking, lockbox accounts, automated clearing house transactions, account reconciliation, controlled disbursement, detail and general information reporting, wire transfers, and vault services for currency and coin; and investment, agency, and custodial services for individual, corporate, and not-for-profit clients. As of December 31, 2015, it provided its financial services through its 24 banking locations primarily located in Aurora, Illinois, and its surrounding communities, as well as in the Chicago metropolitan area. Old Second Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Aurora, Illinois..

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) - Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides various banking services in Missouri. The company offers checking and savings accounts, and certificates of deposit; and a range of lending services, including commercial and industrial, single payment personal, installment, and commercial and residential real estate loans. It also provides trust services, Internet banking services, brokerage services, safety deposit boxes, and debit cards. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. operates 24 banking offices located in the Missouri communities of Lee's Summit, Liberty, Springfield, Branson, Independence, Columbia, Clinton, Windsor, Collins, Osceola, Warsaw, Belton, Drexel, Harrisonville, California, and St. Robert. The company was founded in 1865 and is based in Jefferson City, Missouri..

Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ:IEP) - Icahn Enterprises L.P., through its subsidiaries, operates in investment, automotive, energy, metals, railcar, gaming, mining, food packaging, real estate, and home fashion businesses in the United States, Germany, and Internationally. Its Investment segment operates various private investment funds. The company s Automotive segment supplies a range of components, accessories, and systems to the automotive, small engine, heavy-duty, marine, railroad, agricultural, off-road, aerospace and energy, industrial, and transport markets; and distributes automotive parts. Its Energy segment refines and markets transportation fuels; and manufactures nitrogen fertilizer. The company s Metals segment collects and processes industrial and obsolete scrap metal into reusable forms; and operates steel products business. Its Railcar segment manufactures and sells railcars; and provides railcar repair services, as well as leases railcars. The company s Gaming segment owns and operates casino gaming properties, including 8 casino facilities with 8,100 slot machines, 280 table games, and 5,500 hotel rooms. Its Mining segment produces and sells iron ore products to the steel industry. The company s Food Packaging segment produces and sells cellulosic, fibrous, and plastic casings for the processed meat and poultry industry. Its Real Estate segment is involved in the rental of real estate properties; construction and sale of single-family and multi-family homes, lots in subdivisions and planned communities, and raw land for residential development; and golf and club operations. The company s Home Fashion segment sources, manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells home fashion consumer products, such as bed, bath, basic bedding, and other textile products. The company serves as the general partner of the company. Icahn Enterprises L.P. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, New York..

United Insurance Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:UIHC) - United Insurance Holdings Corp. operates as a property and casualty insurance holding company that sources, writes, and services residential and commercial property and casualty insurance policies in the United States. It offers single-family homeowners, dwelling fire, renters, condominium unit owners, and commercial residential insurance policies, as well as federal flood, equipment breakdown, and identity theft insurance policies. The company markets and distributes its products through a network of independent agencies in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Texas. United Insurance Holdings Corp. is based in St. Petersburg, Florida..

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