Five Companies Register Noteworthy Insider Transactions

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Vice President of Commerce Bank Unloads Shares

A highly-informed insider at Commerce Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) unloaded a relatively sizable block of company stock last week. Jonathan M. Kemper, Vice President of Commerce Bank, liquidated 50,000 shares on Thursday at sale prices that ranged from $50.00 to $50.24 per share. Following the recent sale, Mr. Kemper currently holds a direct ownership stake of 1.19 million shares.

The bank holding company for Commerce Bank has seen its market value jump by 17% so far in 2016. Commerce Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH)’s net income for the first two quarters of 2016 was $130.77 million, a slight decrease from $130.91 million posted for the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, diluted earnings per share increased to $1.35 from $1.30 per share posted a yea ago. There was a total number of six hedge funds invested in the bank at the end of the second quarter, as compared to eight recorded at the end of the previous quarter. Dmitry Balyasny’s Balyasny Asset Management reported owning 214,329 shares of Commerce Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) in its 13F for the second quarter.

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Board Member at Healthcare-Focused REIT Sells Shares

One corporate insider at Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE:OHI) also offloaded a voluminous chunk of shares this past week. Craig M. Bernfield, Board member since April 2015, discarded 43,942 shares on Thursday at a price of $37.47 per share, cutting his ownership to 859,995 shares.

The shares of the real estate investment trust that invests in healthcare-related real estate properties located in the United States and the United Kingdom are 2% in the green thus far in 2016. Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE:OHI)’s core business involves providing financing and capital to the long-term healthcare industry, with a particular emphasis on skilled nursing facilities. Omega Healthcare Investors is believed to be cheaper than most healthcare-focused REITs because of its focus on the skilled nursing sector. In mid July, the REIT’s boardroom approved a stock dividend of $0.60 per share, representing an increase of $0.02 per share over the previously-paid dividend. The increase dividend equates to a current annual dividend yield of 6.68%. Ken Griffin’s Citadel Advisors LLC owns around 628,000 shares of Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (NYSE:OHI) as of the end of June.

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