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KFS, NKSH, CPK, LDL, CIVB, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

March 1, 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. Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (NYSE:KFS), National Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:NKSH), Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK), Lydall Inc. (NYSE:LDL), Civista Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) 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. 
  KFS     Kingsway Financial Services Inc.  Fitzgerald, John Taylor M        OD       104         99             16.8%               13        
  NKSH    National Bankshares Inc.         Reynolds, Glenn P                --       1,500       76             5.4%                16        
  CPK     Chesapeake Utilities Corporation  Cooper, Beth W                   CFO      3           88             5.9%                86        
  LDL     Lydall Inc.                      Farrell, Matthew T               D        2,000       78             28.0%               3         
  CIVB    Civista Bancshares Inc.          Betts, John A.                   O        650         87             22.4%               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.

Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (NYSE:KFS) - Kingsway Financial Services Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Insurance Underwriting and Insurance Services. The Insurance Underwriting segment offers various automobile insurance products, including liability insurance that covers claims against its insured s responsible for automobile accidents; accident benefit policies or personal injury protection policies that provide coverage for loss of income, medical, and rehabilitation expenses for insured persons who are injured in an automobile accident; and physical damage policies, which cover damages to an insured automobile arising from a collision with another object, as well as from other risks, such as fire or theft. The Insurance Services segment markets and administers vehicle service agreements and related products for new and used automobiles. This segment also markets and distributes warranty products to manufacturers, distributors, and installers of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, standby generator, commercial LED lighting, and refrigeration equipment; and equipment breakdown and maintenance support services to companies. The company offers its products and services to credit unions, consumers, and businesses through a network of independent agencies. Kingsway Financial Services Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in Toronto, Canada..

National Bankshares Inc. (NASDAQ:NKSH) - National Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for the National Bank of Blacksburg that provides a range of retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and local governments. It offers interest-bearing and non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposits, and individual retirement accounts; and commercial and agricultural, commercial real estate, residential real estate, home equity, and various consumer loan products, as well as loans for the construction of commercial and residential properties. The company also provides merchant credit card services, and business and consumer debit and credit cards; letters of credit, night depository, safe deposit boxes, travelers checks, utility payment services, and automatic funds transfer; and telephone and Internet banking services. In addition, it offers wealth management, and trust and estate services for individual and business customers. National Bankshares, Inc. operates 25 branch offices and 25 automated teller machines in Southwest Virginia. Further, the company, through its subsidiary, National Bankshares Financial Services, Inc., offers non-deposit investment products and insurance products. National Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia..

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) - Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, a diversified energy company, engages in various energy and other businesses. The company operates in two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment distributes natural gas in Delaware, Maryland and Florida; distributes electricity in Florida; and transmits natural gas on the Delmarva Peninsula and in Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment wholesales and distributes propane; and markets and supplies natural gas. This segment also provides other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales; heating, ventilation and air conditioning services; and plumbing and electrical services. It also owns and leases office buildings in Delaware and Maryland. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware..

Lydall Inc. (NYSE:LDL) - Lydall, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets specialty engineered filtration media, industrial thermal insulating solutions, and automotive thermal and acoustical barriers for filtration/separation and thermal/acoustical applications worldwide. It operates through Performance Materials, Technical Nonwovens, Thermal/Acoustical Metals, and Thermal/Acoustical Fibers segments. The Performance Materials segment offers filtration media solutions for air, fluid power, and industrial applications, such as clean-space, commercial, HVAC, power generation, and industrial processes. This segment also provides non-woven veils, papers, mats, and specialty composites for the building products, appliances, and energy and industrial markets; and life sciences filtration products for biopharmaceutical pre-filtration and clarification, diagnostic and analytical testing, respiratory protection, water filtration, and high purity process filtration. The Technical Nonwovens segment offers non-woven felt media and filter bags for industrial air and liquid filtration applications. The Thermal/Acoustical Metals segment provides engineered products for the transportation sector to thermally shield sensitive components from high heat, improve exhaust gas treatment, and lower harmful emissions, as well as assist to reduce powertrain and road noise. Its products are used in the tunnel, fuel tank, rear muffler, and spare tire applications, as well as outer dash, powertrain, catalytic converter, turbo charger, and manifolds of cars, trucks, SUVs, heavy duty trucks, and recreational vehicles. The Thermal/Acoustical Fibers segment offers thermal and acoustical insulating solutions comprising organic and inorganic fiber composites for the automotive and truck markets. The company markets its products to original equipment manufacturers and tier-one suppliers through internal sales force and distribution network. Lydall, Inc. was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Manchester, Connecticut..

Civista Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) - .

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