Contran Corp., 10% Owner at VALHI INC /DE/ (VHI), bought 8,000 shares at $42.00 ($346K) on 2011-08-10, disclosed to the SEC on 2011-08-10.
Seasonal purchase ($346k) 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 | $42.00 | 3,000 | $126K | 36.4% |
| 2 | $44.00 | 5,000 | $220K | 63.6% |
| Total | $43.25 avg | 8,000 | $346K | 100% |
| Filing → |
| VHI | BUY | 2011-11-15 | $192K | — | Filing → |
| VHI | BUY | 2011-11-10 | $282K | — | Filing → |
| VHI | BUY | 2011-11-09 | $288K | — | Filing → |