Fly Insider: Compass Therapeutics, Hershey among week’s notable insider trades

OrbiMed Advisors purchased $1.29M in Compass Therapeutics shares, while Hershey Trust sold $1.99M in Hershey shares

Welcome to "Fly Insider," The Fly’s weekly recap of notable insider stock transactions.

NOTABLE INSIDER PURCHASES: Notable insider purchases reported in the prior week from November 7 through November 11 include: 

• Shareholder of Rain Therapeutics (RAIN) BVF Partners purchased 1,710,358 shares of company stock at $5.83 per share for a total transaction amount of $9,971,387

• Director CME Group (CME) William Shepard purchased 48,645 shares of company stock at $170.00 per share for a total transaction amount of $8,269,635

• Beneficial Owner Compass Therapeutics (CMPX) OrbiMed Advisors purchased 402,000 shares of company stock at $3.21 per share for a total transaction amount of $1,290,420

• VP of Varonis Systems (VRNS) James O’Boyle purchased 60,000 shares of company stock at $16.72 per share for a total transaction amount of $1,003,200

NOTABLE INSIDER SALES: Notable insider sales reported in the prior week from November 7 through November 11 include:

• Officer of Ares Management ( ARES) Naseem Aghili sold 15,000 shares of company stock at $84.92 $1,273,800

• Shareholder of Adtalem Global Education (ATGE) Lyle Logan sold 2,275 shares of company stock at $43.97 per share for a total transaction amount of $100,042

•  Beneficial Owner Hershey (HSY) Hershey Trust sold 8,600 shares of company stock at $230.83 per share for a total transaction amount of $1,985,116

•  Officer of Cue Health (HLTH) Clint Sever sold 79,992 shares of company stock at $3.83 per share for a total transaction amount of $306,105

NOTABLE PRICE MOVEMENT AFTER INSIDER TRANSACTION

Shares of  Compass Therapeutics  are up over 40% since holder OrbiMed Advisors purchased 402,000 shares of company stock at $3.21 per share for a total transaction amount of $1.29M, while shares of  Hershey  are lower by over 8% after Hershey Trust sold 8,600 shares of company stock at $230.83 per share for a total transaction amount of $1.99M.

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