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AGEN, CWT, CPK, PFBX, CNBKA, MMAC, Expected to Trade Higher After Bullish Insider Trading


Published on 2017-04-17 04:45:51 - WOPRAI
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April 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 Higher in the next 6 months. Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN), California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT), Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK), Peoples Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFBX), Century Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:CNBKA), MMA Capital Management LLC (NASDAQ:MMAC) 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. 
  AGEN    Agenus Inc.                      Armen, Garo H. Ph.D.             CEO      100,000     88             11.5%               19        
  CWT     California Water Service Group   Vera, George A                   D        3           87             4.4%                148       
  CPK     Chesapeake Utilities Corporation  Bittner, Elaine B                O        14          91             8.9%                29        
  PFBX    Peoples Financial Corporation    Swetman, Chevis C                CEO      1,000       80             3.8%                56        
  CNBKA   Century Bancorp Inc.             Sloane, Barry R                  CEO      1           92             7.5%                131       
  MMAC    MMA Capital Management LLC       Falcone, Michael L               CEO      500         100            23.1%               34        
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.

Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ:AGEN) - Agenus Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, focuses on the discovery and development of therapies that engage the body s immune system for patients suffering with cancer. The company offers Retrocyte Display, an antibody discovery platform for the identification of fully-human and humanized monoclonal antibodies; SECANT yeast display, an antibody discovery platform used for the generation of novel monoclonal antibodies; and phage display technologies. It is also developing checkpoint modulating antibody candidates targeting GITR, OX40, TIM-3, and LAG-3. In addition, the company develops vaccine programs, such as Prophage cancer vaccine candidate; AutoSynVax, a synthetic cancer vaccine program targeting the neo-epitope landscape in cancer patients; and PhosPhoSynVax, a vaccine candidate designed to induce immunity against a novel class of tumor specific neo-epitopes. Further, Agenus Inc. develops QS-21 Stimulon, a saponin-based vaccine adjuvant that has completed Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of malaria and shingles. The company was formerly known as Antigenics Inc. and changed its name to Agenus Inc. in January 2011. Agenus Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts..

California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT) - California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. The company engages in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. It offers its services to approximately 482,400 customers in 100 California communities; approximately 4,400 water and wastewater customers on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 16,700 customers in the Tacoma and Olympia areas in Washington; and approximately 8,000 water and wastewater customers in the Belen, Los Lunas, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. The company is also involved in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating water systems; providing operational and maintenance, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; billing optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers; operating recycled water distribution systems; and providing lab services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California..

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 engages in the distribution of natural gas in Delaware, Maryland and Florida; distribution of electricity in Florida; and transmission of natural gas on the Delmarva Peninsula and in Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment distributes propane; wholesale markets propane and crude oil; markets natural gas; supplies, gathers, and processes unregulated natural gas; and generates electricity and steam. This segment also provides other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales; heating, ventilation and air conditioning services, plumbing, and electrical services. The company also owns and leases office buildings in Delaware and Maryland. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers. The company was founded in 1859 and is based in Dover, Delaware..

Peoples Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFBX) - Peoples Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for The Peoples Bank that provides banking, financial, and trust services to government entities, individuals, and small and commercial businesses primarily in Mississippi. It accepts various deposits, including interest bearing and non-interest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The company also offers business, commercial, real estate, construction, personal, and installment loans; and personal trust, agencies, and estate services, including living and testamentary trusts, executorships, guardianships, and conservatorships. In addition, it provides benefit accounts, including self-directed IRAs; and escrow management, stock transfer, and bond paying agency accounts to corporate customers. Further, the company offers other services, such as safe deposit box rental, wire transfer, night drop facilities, collection, cash management, and Internet banking services. As of December 31, 2016, it operated 17 branches in Harrison, Hancock, Jackson, and Stone Counties. The company also has 32 automated teller machines at its branch locations, as well as other off-site, non-proprietary locations. Peoples Financial Corporation was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi..

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 offers single-family and multi-family residential loans, municipal loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, and various consumer loans, as well as provides loans for the construction of residential homes, multi-family properties, commercial real estate properties, and land development. 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. As of January 17, 2017, the company operated 27 full-service branches in the Greater Boston area. Century Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts..

MMA Capital Management LLC (NASDAQ:MMAC) - MIGHTY MACK USA LTD.

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