PLNT, CG, QUOT, ALKS, SFNC, CSGP, Expected to Trade Lower After Bearish Insider Trading

May 5, 2017 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET / http://www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring top insider trading patterns and these stocks are the most likely to trade Lower in the next 6 months. Planet Fitness Inc. (NYSE:PLNT), The Carlyle Group L.P. (NASDAQ:CG), Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE:QUOT), Alkermes PLC (NASDAQ:ALKS), Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC), CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) are all expected to go Lower as Sell 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 Lower 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. 
  PLNT    Planet Fitness Inc.              Rondeau, Christopher J           CEO      20,000      86             -3.3%               3         
  CG      The Carlyle Group L.P.           Bentley, Pamela L                O        9,928       92             -21.4%              5         
  QUOT    Quotient Technology Inc.         Siminoff, David E.               D        8,000       99             -26.3%              12        
  ALKS    Alkermes PLC                     Cooke, Shane M                   P        10,000      96             -17.0%              12        
  SFNC    Simmons First National Corporation  Kirkland, Christopher R.         D        5,990       92             -12.7%              9         
  CSGP    CoStar Group Inc.                Carchedi, Francis A              O        5,500       89             -6.5%               18

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.

Planet Fitness Inc. (NYSE:PLNT) - Planet Technologies, Inc. (Planet), incorporated on August 23, 1991, is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, selling and distributing common products for use by allergy-sensitive persons, including, without limitation, air filters, bedding, room air cleaners, and related allergen avoidance products. Planet's products include Allergy Control branded bedding products and Allergy Free branded air filters. It also markets a range of bedding products, carpet cleaning and laundry products, vacuums, air cleaners and air filters, sinus and breathing aids, respiratory products, dehumidifiers, mold prevention and house cleaning products, pet allergy products and certain allergy-related skin and hair care products. Market distribution channels within the industry include catalog direct mail to consumers and through physician offices, the Internet, and traditional retail.

On August 11, 2005, Planet completed a merger with Allergy Control Products, Inc. (ACP). ACP merged into a wholly owned subsidiary of Planet (New ACP). Effective August 11, 2005, Planet assigned all of the Allergy Free, LLC assets to its wholly owned subsidiary New ACP.

Allergen Barrier bedding products include encasings, blankets, comforters and pillows. The Company offers three encasing product lines: Allergy Control, Pristine Complete and Allergy Control Pristine Relief. These encasings use micro-fiber fabrics. Allergy Control Economy encasings use laminated fabrics. Planet offers Snuggable blankets, which are made from 300-weight Polartec fleece. As with its encasings, its comforters are manufactured with Pristine encasing fabric. They deliver dust mite and pet allergen protection, and also include an anti-microbial treatment. The comforters are available in both light and heavier weights. The Company offers two Allergy Control Pristine Deluxe pillow styles: a contour neck style and a gusseted style. The product itself is manufactured with allergen barrier fabric.

Allergy Free air filters reduce the amount of airborne contaminants, including allergen particles. The Company markets three types of filters for forced heating and cooling systems along with vent filtration kits. It offers the Allergy Free Aller-Pure Gold Filter, a permanent electrostatic washable filter. The filter removes airborne particles at the 1-10 micron level. The filter is pleated and offers 2.5 times the filtering surface area of a flat filter, while providing a low resistance that optimizes airflow. The Allergy Free Aller-Pure MAX (micro allergen extractor) is a pleated filter with actively electrostatic charged media. The disposable filter's life is 2 to 3 months, and is sold in packages of four filters. This filter is offered in all standard sizes. Allergy Free Aller-Pure Flex filters are offered for freestanding air conditioning units, and other types of heating and cooling systems. The flex filter comprises three layers and sewn with a trim.

The Company offers a line of other third-party products for allergy sufferers. Bedding products include Comforel mattress cushions, Wamsutta sheets and pillowcases. Carpet and laundry products include Allersearch, Capture, DustMite, Bissell and De-mite. A variety of Miele vacuums are offered as well. Air cleaners include Austin Air, Blueair, Honeywell and Whirlpool. Respiratory (nebulizers and compressors) products include Omron and Pari brands.

The Company competes with National Allergy Supply, Mission Allergy, Allergy Buyers Club, Asthma and Allergies Technology, and Allergy Solutions..

The Carlyle Group L.P. (NASDAQ:CG) - Carolina Group is a group company of Loews Corporation that was designed for the purpose of holding a 100% interest in the tobacco subsidiary, Lorillard, Inc. (Lorillard). Lorillard, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the production and sale of cigarettes. The principal cigarette brand names of Lorillard are Newport, Kent, True, Maverick and Old Gold. Its major selling brand is Newport, which accounted for approximately 90.2% of sales during the year ended December 31, 2003. Substantially all of Lorillard's sales are in the United States, Puerto Rico and certain United States territories.

Lorillard sells its products primarily to distributors that, in turn, service retail outlets, chain store organizations and government agencies, including the United States Armed Forces. Upon completion of the manufacturing process, Lorillard ships cigarettes to public distributing warehouse facilities for order fulfillment to wholesalers and other direct-buying customers. At December 31, 2003, Lorillard had approximately 740 direct buying customers servicing more than 400,000 retail accounts. Lorillard does not sell cigarettes directly to consumers.

Lorillard has funded a youth smoking prevention program that is designed to discourage youth from smoking. The program is addressed not only to the youth, but also parents, and, through the We Card program, retailers, to prevent purchase of cigarettes by underage purchasers.

Lorillard competes with Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds and Brown and Williamson..

Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE:QUOT) - Quotient Technology Inc. provides digital platform that enables consumer packaged goods (CPGs) brands and retailers in the United States. The company offers digital coupons through its platform, which includes mobile, Web, and social channels, as well as CPGs, retailers, and publishers. Its CPGs customers comprise food, beverage, drug, personal, and household product manufacturers; and grocery, drug, dollar, club, and mass merchandise channel retailers, as well as clothing, electronics, home improvement, and other stores. The company was formerly known as Coupons.com Incorporated and changed its name to Quotient Technology Inc. in October 2015. Quotient Technology Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California..

Alkermes PLC (NASDAQ:ALKS) - Alkermes plc, a biopharmaceutical company, researches, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products that are designed to address unmet medical needs of patients in various therapeutic areas worldwide. The company s marketed products include ARISTADA (aripiprazole lauroxil) for the treatment of schizophrenia; VIVITROL (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for the treatment of alcohol and opioid dependence; RISPERDAL CONSTA for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder; INVEGA SUSTENNA for the treatment of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder; XEPLION, INVEGA TRINZA, and TREVICTA for treating schizophrenia; AMPYRA (dalfampridine)/FAMPYRA (fampridine) to enhance walking in adults with multiple sclerosis who have walking disability; and BYDUREON (exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is also developing ALKS 5461 that is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of depressive disorder; ALKS 3831, which is in Phase III clinical trials to treat schizophrenia; ALKS 8700, a monomethyl fumarate molecule, which is in Phase III clinical trials to treat multiple sclerosis; ALKS 6428, which is in Phase III clinical trials to help physicians transition patients from physical dependence on opioids; and Aripiprazole lauroxil, an injectable atypical antipsychotic, which has completed a Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia, as well as ALKS 4230, a cell activator that is in Phase I clinical trials for cancer immunotherapy. The company serves pharmaceutical wholesalers, and specialty pharmacies and distributors. It has collaboration agreements with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceutica International. Alkermes plc was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland..

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) - Simmons First National Corporation operates as a bank holding company for Simmons Bank that provides financial services to individuals and businesses. Its deposit products include time deposits, checking accounts, and savings accounts. The company provides commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, and agricultural loans to businesses; and consumer loans, student loans, credit card loans, and single-family residential real estate loans to individuals, as well as equipment and SBA lending. It also offers personal and corporate trust services; investment management; insurance agency services providing life, auto, home, business, and commercial insurance coverage; and securities and investment services. The company conducts banking operations through 150 financial centers located in communities throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. Simmons First National Corporation was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas..

CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) - CoStar Group, Inc. provides information, analytics, and online marketplace to the commercial real estate industry in North America and internationally. The company offers CoStar Property Professional service that provides inventory of office, industrial, retail, and multifamily properties and land. It also provides CoStar COMPS Professional, that covers comparable commercial real estate sales information; CoStar Tenant, an online business-to-business prospecting and analytical tool; CoStarGo, an iPad application; CoStar Market Analytics, an analytics platform; CoStar Lease Comps, an integrated solution that captures, manages, maintains, and analyzes lease data; CoStar Advertising to market a space for lease or a property for sale; and CoStar Portfolio Strategy to meet the research needs of commercial real estate owners, investors, lenders, and government regulators. In addition, the company offers CoStar Investment Analysis Portfolio Maximizer, CoStar Investment Analysis Request, CoStar Real Estate Manager Corporate Edition, and CoStar Real Estate Manager Retail Edition that are real estate management software solutions; CoStar Private Sale Network, which provides clients with custom-designed and branded Websites; and CoStar Brokerage Applications to manage and optimize business operations. Further, it offers LoopNet Premium Lister for commercial real estate professionals and other customers to market their listings; LoopNet Premium Searcher for members searching for commercial real estate; LoopLink, an online real estate marketing and database services suite; apartment marketing sites, including Apartments.com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, ApartmentFinder.com, Apartamentos.com, and WestsideRentals.com; LandsofAmerica and LandAndFarm that are online marketplaces for rural land for sale; and BizBuySell and BizQuest that are online marketplaces for operating businesses for sale. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, the District of Columbia..

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