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WTBA, CNBKA, SONA, UIHC, AAT, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading

March 13, 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. West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA), Century Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:CNBKA), Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. (NASDAQ:SONA), United Insurance Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:UIHC), American Assets Trust Inc. (NYSE:AAT) 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. 
  WTBA    West Bancorporation              Nelson, David D                  CEO      305         93             9.3%                37        
  CNBKA   Century Bancorp Inc.             Filler, James Jay                B        1,100       96             10.2%               72        
  SONA    Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc.  Kabbash, Charles A               D        2,000       82             9.4%                22        
  UIHC    United Insurance Holdings Corp   Swenson, Andrew                  CT       500         80             54.0%               3         
  AAT     American Assets Trust Inc.       Rady, Ernest S                   CEO      3,027       88             9.9%                23        

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.

West Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WTBA) - West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the holding company for West Bank that provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It offers various deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit. The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and real estate loans and residential mortgages. In addition, it offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. The company has eight offices in the Des Moines metropolitan area; one office in Iowa City; one office in Coralville; and one office in Rochester, Minnesota. West Bancorporation, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa..

Century Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:CNBKA) - Century Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Century Bank and Trust Company that provides banking products and services. It accepts savings accounts, NOW accounts, demand deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts, as well as cash management accounts. The company s loan products include single-family and multi-family residential, municipal, commercial and residential real estate, consumer, construction, and land development loans. It also provides automated lockbox collection, cash management, and account reconciliation services to corporate and institutional customers, as well as to the municipal market; and securities brokerage services. It serves commercial enterprises, state and local governments and agencies, non-profit organizations, and individuals in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. The company offers its services through a network of 27 banking offices. Century Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts..

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..

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..

American Assets Trust Inc. (NYSE:AAT) - American Assets Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. The company owns, operates, acquires, and develops retail, office, multifamily, and mixed-use properties primarily in southern California, northern California, and Hawaii. As of May 10, 2011, its property portfolio comprised approximately 3.0 million rentable square feet of retail space; approximately 1.8 million square feet of office space; 1 mixed-use property, including approximately 97,000 rentable square feet of retail space and a 369-room all-suite hotel; and approximately 900 multifamily units. The company was founded in 1967 and is based in San Diego, California..

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