Contran Corp., 10% Owner at VALHI INC /DE/ (VHI), bought 10,200 shares at $48.50 ($496K) on 2011-08-22, disclosed to the SEC on 2011-08-22.
Seasonal purchase ($496k) by 10% Owner — this insider has traded VHI in August in at least three consecutive prior years. Pattern-driven, low signal.
Negative factors outweigh the positive ones.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $48.00 | 200 | $10K | 1.9% |
| 2 | $48.50 | 5,000 | $243K | 48.9% |
| 3 | $48.75 | 5,000 | $244K | 49.2% |
| Total | $48.61 avg | 10,200 | $496K | 100% |
| Filing → |
| VHI | BUY | 2011-11-15 | $192K | — | Filing → |
| VHI | BUY | 2011-11-10 | $282K | — | Filing → |
| VHI | BUY | 2011-11-09 | $288K | — | Filing → |