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Board Member at Diversified Energy Company Offloads Shares

While the insider buying activity at National Fuel Gas Co. (NYSE:NFG) has been mute over the past several years, the volume of insider selling has been rising in the past few months. Board member Philip C. Ackerman discarded 27,838 shares on Monday at prices varying from $55.50 to $56.08 per shares. After the recent sale, Mr. Ackerman currently holds a direct ownership stake of 583,694 shares.

The diversified energy company engaged in the production, gathering, transportation, distribution and marketing of natural gas has seen the value of its shares jump by 32% since the start of the year. National Fuel Gas Co. (NYSE:NFG)’s earnings were $8.3 million for the quarter that ended June 30, as compared to a loss of $293.1 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in the company’s top-line figure mainly reflects a lower loss in its Exploration and Production segment. National Fuel Gas continues to develop its natural gas reserves in the Marcellus Shale, but at a much slower pace than in previous years due to the low commodity price environment. Ken Griffin’s Citadel Advisors LLC owned around 61,000 shares of National Fuel Gas Co. (NYSE:NFG) on June 30.

Executive at Adhesives Provider Discards Shares

One member of HB Fuller Co (NYSE:FUL)’s management team unloaded a relatively sizeable block of shares this week. James R. Giertz liquidated 25,000 shares on Tuesday at prices that fell between $45.57 and $45.95 per share, cutting his ownership to 83,121 shares.

The global adhesives provider has seen its market cap gain 28% since the beginning of the year. HB Fuller Co (NYSE:FUL)’s shares recently took a hit following the release of its financial results for the third quarter that ended August 27. The company reported net revenue of $512.9 million for the quarter, down 2.2% year-on-year to due lower average selling prices and negative foreign currency translation. In early June, the company acquired a provider of industrial adhesives for the electronics, medical, audio equipment, automotive and structural markets, called Cyberbond. The acquisition was aimed at broadening the company’s global position. Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies LLC had 156,900 shares of HB Fuller Co (NYSE:FUL) among its holdings at the end of the second quarter.

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