Ernest D. Ballou

Ernest D. Ballou is a declared insider of Cowlitz Bancorporation, with filings sourced from SEC (Form 4). Between 9 May 2007 and 11 August 2010, the trades on record add up to 10 filings.

In open-market terms, that means 3 purchases worth €76k on one side and 6 sales worth €166k on the other. The net balance comes to €90k on the selling side. Buying on the open market means paying the going price with one's own funds, a different act from receiving shares as pay. The rest of the record consists of 1 share grant. In 2010 alone, the filings show no purchases and 2 sales.

A typical purchase (the median) is worth €32k.

The latest filing, published on 17 August 2010, reports an open-market sale of €52 in Cowlitz Bancorporation. The latest purchase dates back some time: it was published 6,998 days ago, on 12 September 2007. Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.