Why insider trading matters?

Numerous studies have examined whether there is evidence that U.S. insiders systematically trade on private information despite the legal deterrence. The consensus appears to be that insider purchases (but not sales) tend to be followed by positive abnormal stock price performance, particularly for small growth stocks.

- Prof. B. Espen Eckbo, Dartmouth College
MOODYS CORP /DE/ (MCO)
Sector: Financial Services; Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

Moody's Corporation provides credit ratings and assessment services; and credit, capital markets, and economic research, data, and analytical tools worldwide. This segment provides ratings in approximately 130 countries. The Moody's Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support financial analysis and risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets; and offers subscription based research, data, and analytical products comprising credit ratings, credit research, quantitative credit scores and other analytical tools, economic research and forecasts, business intelligence and company information products, and commercial real estate data and analytical tools. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.


Trade Date Insider Title Buy/Sell #Shares Price Value Option
2018-03-06 MCDANIEL RAYMOND W President and CEO Sell 45,216 $165.28 $7,473,265 Yes
2018-03-06 Fauber Robert President-MIS Sell 3,500 $168.00 $588,000 No
2018-03-05 Huber Linda Executive VP and CFO Sell 30,391 $161.92 $4,920,911 Yes
2018-03-05 Crimmins Michael S SVP-Corporate Controller Sell 486 $167.12 $81,218 Yes
2018-03-02 Crimmins Michael S SVP-Corporate Controller Sell 300 $166.03 $49,810 No
2018-01-31 Almeida Mark President, Moody's Analytics Sell 62,500 $161.72 $10,107,784 Yes
2018-01-31 Fauber Robert President-MIS Sell 5 $161.62 $808 Yes
2017-12-29 Duffie Darrell Director Sell 500 $147.93 $73,965 No
2017-11-16 Kist Ewald Director Sell 4,000 $142.00 $568,000 No
2017-09-29 Duffie Darrell Director Sell 500 $138.41 $69,205 No
2017-09-07 MCDANIEL RAYMOND W President and CEO Sell 45,216 $134.16 $6,066,359 Yes
2017-08-07 MCDANIEL RAYMOND W President and CEO Sell 45,216 $129.03 $5,834,253 Yes
2017-07-07 MCDANIEL RAYMOND W President and CEO Sell 61,666 $123.23 $7,598,867 Yes
2017-06-30 Duffie Darrell Director Sell 500 $121.64 $60,820 No
2017-06-19 Huber Linda Executive VP and CFO Sell 13,697 $122.05 $1,671,678 Yes
2017-06-14 Huber Linda Executive VP and CFO Sell 13,698 $119.50 $1,636,911 Yes
2017-06-08 MCDANIEL RAYMOND W President and CEO Sell 61,667 $117.61 $7,252,903 Yes
2017-05-30 GOGGINS JOHN J EVP and General Counsel Sell 50,000 $116.79 $5,839,550 Yes
2017-05-19 Worrall Blair SVP-Ratings Delivery and Data Sell 11,384 $114.76 $1,306,389 Yes
2017-05-17 MCDANIEL RAYMOND W President and CEO Sell 61,667 $113.35 $6,989,683 Yes
2017-03-31 Fauber Robert President-MIS Sell 1,340 $111.16 $148,954 Yes
2017-03-07 Cantor Richard Chief Risk Officer Sell 5,076 $112.66 $571,872 No
2017-03-02 Crimmins Michael S SVP-Corporate Controller Sell 1,499 $112.10 $168,033 No
2017-03-01 Fauber Robert President-MIS Sell 1,345 $111.91 $150,519 Yes
2017-01-31 Westlake Lisa SVP & Chief HR Officer Sell 730 $103.51 $75,562 No
2017-01-31 Fauber Robert President-MIS Sell 1,345 $103.51 $139,221 Yes
2017-01-03 Fauber Robert President-MIS Sell 1,970 $95.01 $187,170 Yes
2017-01-03 Westlake Lisa SVP & Chief HR Officer Sell 730 $95.01 $69,357 No
2016-12-30 Duffie Darrell Director Sell 500 $94.64 $47,320 No
2016-11-30 Westlake Lisa SVP & Chief HR Officer Sell 730 $101.65 $74,204 No

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