Stocks Up on Insider Buying - GrafTech (GTI), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Macy's (M)

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/21/2013 -- StockRunway.com issues special report on the Stocks up on insider buying – GrafTech International Ltd (NYSE:GTI), Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM), Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M)

GrafTech International Ltd (NYSE:GTI) trended higher after declaring two insider buys on March 15, marking the first insider buying for the company since 2008. Craig Shular, who is Chairman, CEO and President at GTI, bought 40,000 shares at $7.32 per share in a deal valued at $292,800. With this transaction, Shular owns 114,868 shares of GrafTech. Vice President and CFO Lindon Roberson also bought shares of GTI on March 15, adding 14,000 shares to his stake for $7.27 per share. The transaction totaled $101,780.

GrafTech International Ltd(NYSE:GTI) increased +7.45% with the closing price of $7.93. The overall volume in the last trading session was 2.98 million shares. Its fifty two week range was $6.41-$12.37. The total market capitalization remained $1.07 billion.

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The stock is ahead its 52 week low with 23.71% and its last month price volatility remained 5.14%. Its beta coefficient was 1.93 with a target price of $8.50. In its share capital, the company has 135.00 million outstanding shares while 117.75 million shares have been floated in market.

It has insider ownership of 1.39% with its institutional ownership remained 90.87%. Its current year earnings per share dropped with -19.52% while the five year EPS growth rate was -9.52%.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) CEO F. Thomson Leighton recently bought 30,000 shares in the company at 34.75 per share valued at $1,042,500. FBN securities analyst SheblySeyrafi yesterday launched coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and $45 price target.

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(NASDAQ:AKAM) shares went 2.25% up and closed at $35.45 in the last trading session. Its overall traded volume was 4.43 million shares. The stock’s opening price was $35.09, hitting the day high price of $35.60 and day low of $34.81.

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AKAM has earnings per share of $1.12 and its price to earnings ratio was 31.65. The company has 8.25% returns on assets, 9.06% returns on equity and its return on investments is 8.88%.

Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) EVP Clark David Wm last week bought 7,125 shares at 42.19 each for a total value of $300,576. The company has opened a new store in Victorville, creating 150 jobs and a surge of renewal to the Mall of Victor Valley. The department store formally launched yesterday is set to take over Gottschalks’ former building at the north end of the shopping center at 14400 Bear Valley Road.

Macy's, Inc.(NYSE:M) moved up +2.11% to close at $42.55 and its total volume in the last trading session was 6.41 million shares. In last 52 weeks, high hit was $32.31 and low price in that period was $42.78.

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The company has outstanding shares of 395.28million with the total market cap of $16.82 billion and its beta value stands at 1.66 times. It has current ratio of 1.55 and its debt-to-equity ratio is 1.15.

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