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Insider Trading: Meritage Homes CORP

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Meritage Homes CORP in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Meritage Homes CORP since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of Meritage Homes CORP since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is MTH. The reporting company's CIK number is 833079.
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The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $19,446,401. The total value of stock sales is $6,609,965. The total value of stock exercises is $9,376,672.


Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at Meritage Homes CORP (MTH) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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  • $16,243k

    $1,624k

    $162k

    $16k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at Meritage Homes CORP (MTH) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $46.72

    $35.04

    $23.36

    $11.68



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Meritage Homes CORP (MTH).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-03 143,246 2,057,199 20,000 289,200 30,000 216,450
2008-02 0 0 0 0 40,484 667,986
2007-12 0 0 20,000 292,172 0 0
2007-09 18,000 286,059 0 0 0 0
2007-08 840,050 16,243,740 0 0 0 0
2007-06 0 0 0 0 4,710 99,969
2007-03 17,000 587,560 0 0 30,000 425,100
2006-10 0 0 2,500 116,808 2,500 3,525
2006-09 0 0 0 0 50,000 549,125
2006-06 0 0 0 0 89,792 712,768
2006-05 2,000 110,500 62,166 3,563,257 252,374 4,998,037
2006-04 2,000 131,343 19,802 1,301,462 0 0
2006-01 0 0 0 0 237,500 1,703,712
2005-12 0 0 1,500 105,570 0 0
2005-10 500 30,000 0 0 0 0
2005-09 0 0 12,000 941,496 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for Meritage Homes CORP (MTH)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-03-14 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 75,000 14.76 1,102,543
2008-03-12 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 25,000 13.94 348,375
2008-03-06 Davis Steven M (Exec. Vice President) Purchase 10,000 13.00 130,000
2008-03-06 Oppel Raymond Purchase 6,000 13.24 79,416
2008-03-05 Oppel Raymond Option Exercise 10,000 7.22 72,150
2008-03-04 White C Timothy (EVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary) Sale 20,000 14.46 289,200
2008-03-03 White C Timothy (EVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary) Option Exercise 20,000 7.22 144,300
2008-02-25 Seay Larry Wayne (Executive VP - CFO) Option Exercise 40,484 16.50 667,986
2007-12-05 Ax Peter L Sale 20,000 14.61 292,172
2007-09-10 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 18,000 15.89 286,059
2007-08-29 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 15,100 15.98 241,298
2007-08-29 Hilton Steven J (CEO) Purchase 3,150 16.49 51,943
2007-08-16 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 91,900 16.38 1,502,261
2007-08-13 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 50,000 19.48 970,623
2007-08-10 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 130,000 20.46 2,655,628
2007-08-08 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 179,200 20.45 3,696,511
2007-08-07 Sarver Robert Gary (Director) Purchase 86,000 17.17 1,467,090
2007-06-11 Hilton Steven J (CEO) Option Exercise 4,710 21.22 99,969
2007-03-15 Oppel Raymond Purchase 5,000 33.08 165,400
2007-03-06 Ax Peter L Option Exercise 30,000 14.17 425,100
2007-03-06 Hilton Steven J (CEO) Purchase 12,000 35.18 422,160
2006-10-30 White C Timothy (EVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary) Sale 2,500 46.72 116,808
2006-10-30 White C Timothy (EVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary) Option Exercise 2,500 1.41 3,525
2006-09-20 Sarver Robert Gary Option Exercise 50,000 10.98 549,125
2006-06-08 Hilton Steven J (CEO) Option Exercise 89,792 7.94 712,768
2006-05-25 Morgan Richard T (Vice President-Treasurer) Sale 21,600 55.54 1,199,698
2006-05-23 Haddock Gerald W (Director) Purchase 2,000 55.25 110,500
2006-05-23 Landon John R Option Exercise 176,000 22.20 3,907,493
2006-05-23 Hilton Steven J (CEO) Option Exercise 6,208 7.94 49,279
2006-05-22 Morgan Richard T (Vice President-Treasurer) Sale 24,000 53.62 1,286,769
2006-05-22 Morgan Richard T (Vice President-Treasurer) Option Exercise 45,600 18.46 841,547
2006-05-09 Biggs Vicki L (Vice President - Controller) Option Exercise 8,000 7.22 57,720
2006-05-04 Biggs Vicki L (Vice President - Controller) Sale 16,566 65.00 1,076,790
2006-05-04 Biggs Vicki L (Vice President - Controller) Option Exercise 16,566 8.57 141,998
2006-04-28 Haddock Gerald W (Director) Purchase 2,000 65.67 131,343
2006-04-28 Morgan Richard T (Vice President-Treasurer) Sale 19,802 65.72 1,301,462
2006-01-25 Landon John R (Co-CEO) Option Exercise 196,000 7.94 1,555,848
2006-01-05 Sarver Robert Gary (Chairman, President) Option Exercise 20,000 3.56 71,260
2006-01-05 Biggs Vicki L (Vice President - Con) Option Exercise 1,500 3.56 5,344
2006-01-03 White C Timothy (Executive Vice Presi) Option Exercise 20,000 3.56 71,260
2005-12-15 Biggs Vicki L (Vice President - Con) Sale 1,500 70.38 105,570
2005-10-28 Campbell William G Purchase 500 60.00 30,000
2005-09-01 Morgan Richard T (Vice President-Treas) Sale 12,000 78.46 941,496

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Meritage Homes CORP (symbol MTH, CIK number 833079) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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