Insider Trading: NOBLE INC
Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by
insiders of NOBLE INC since year 2005 are given in the first table.
The second table lists detailed insider transactions reported by NOBLE INC since 2005.
The reporting company's ticker symbol is BKS .
The reporting company's CIK number is 890491 .
The total value of stock buying during this period is $156,048,375.
The total value of stock sales is $129,348,141.
The total value of stock exercises is $51,922,049.
Illustration of monthly insider trading trend at NOBLE INC (BKS) in the past 2 years.
The trade value is in logarithmic scale.
The datailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.
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Note that the values of insider stock buy, sale, and option exercise in the above chart are plotted in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels.
Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises
for NOBLE INC (BKS ).
Trading Period year-month
Insider Buying Shares Value ($)
Insider Sales Shares Value ($)
Option Exercises Shares Value ($)
2008-03 2,550,000 71,130,043 0 0 0 0
2008-02 100,000 3,386,790 35,305 1,041,561 35,305 971,240
2008-01 815,000 24,995,643 0 0 0 0
2007-11 0 0 200,000 7,723,040 200,000 4,333,940
2007-10 600,000 22,847,100 0 0 0 0
2007-09 100,000 3,295,380 0 0 0 0
2007-08 0 0 57,306 2,049,451 57,306 922,397
2007-06 0 0 824,677 34,483,854 823,760 13,913,033
2007-05 0 0 33,040 1,394,134 32,115 603,582
2007-04 0 0 187,000 7,603,723 187,000 3,009,952
2006-04 0 0 107,092 4,878,044 106,552 1,928,686
2006-03 0 0 42,917 1,968,926 38,224 518,328
2006-02 0 0 198,812 8,446,010 178,812 3,044,442
2006-01 0 0 1,417,138 59,759,398 1,417,138 22,676,449
2005-08 344,650 13,040,604 0 0 0 0
2005-07 431,250 17,352,815 0 0 0 0
Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises
for NOBLE INC (BKS )
Trade Date
Insider Name
Trade Type
Shares
Price ($)
Value ($)
2008-03-18 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 320,000 29.27 9,367,360
2008-03-17 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 320,000 28.48 9,113,504
2008-03-14 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 140,000 28.00 3,920,098
2008-03-13 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 140,000 28.04 3,925,908
2008-03-12 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 140,000 27.57 3,860,444
2008-03-11 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 140,000 27.40 3,835,803
2008-03-10 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 140,000 27.35 3,829,182
2008-03-07 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 120,000 26.70 3,203,544
2008-03-06 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 650,000 27.02 17,563,000
2008-03-05 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 120,000 27.26 3,270,768
2008-02-15 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 35,305 29.50 1,041,561
2008-02-15 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 35,305 27.51 971,240
2008-02-01 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 33.87 3,386,790
2008-01-31 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 33.19 3,319,250
2008-01-30 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 32.30 3,229,820
2008-01-29 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 125,000 31.44 3,930,400
2008-01-28 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 30.19 3,019,370
2008-01-25 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 125,000 30.31 3,788,237
2008-01-24 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 125,000 29.94 3,742,325
2008-01-23 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 90,000 28.60 2,573,901
2008-01-22 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 50,000 27.85 1,392,340
2007-11-30 Toulantis Marie (CEO-barnesandnoble.com) Sale 200,000 38.62 7,723,040
2007-11-30 Toulantis Marie (CEO-barnesandnoble.com) Option Exercise 200,000 21.67 4,333,940
2007-10-17 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 38.19 3,818,770
2007-10-16 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 37.93 3,793,040
2007-10-15 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 38.31 3,830,700
2007-10-12 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 38.01 3,801,270
2007-10-11 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 38.31 3,831,310
2007-10-10 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 37.72 3,772,010
2007-09-11 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 100,000 32.95 3,295,380
2007-08-27 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 57,306 35.76 2,049,451
2007-08-27 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 57,306 16.10 922,397
2007-06-26 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 25,000 38.79 969,833
2007-06-26 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 25,000 16.10 402,400
2007-06-20 Bottini Mark (V.P., Director of Stores) Sale 917 40.31 36,964
2007-06-15 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 25,300 40.79 1,031,987
2007-06-15 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 25,300 16.10 407,228
2007-06-14 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 49,700 40.62 2,019,062
2007-06-14 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 49,700 16.10 799,971
2007-06-13 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 25,000 40.50 1,012,500
2007-06-13 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 25,000 16.10 402,400
2007-06-12 Berdon Matthew A (Director) Sale 28,306 40.43 1,144,502
2007-06-12 Berdon Matthew A (Director) Option Exercise 28,306 16.96 480,069
2007-06-08 Klipper Mitchell S (Chief Operating Officer) Sale 155,500 40.61 6,314,248
2007-06-08 Klipper Mitchell S (Chief Operating Officer) Option Exercise 155,500 15.03 2,336,760
2007-06-05 Klipper Mitchell S (Chief Operating Officer) Sale 44,500 42.46 1,889,674
2007-06-05 Klipper Mitchell S (Chief Operating Officer) Option Exercise 44,500 13.67 608,315
2007-06-04 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 50,000 42.83 2,141,666
2007-06-04 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 50,000 16.10 804,800
2007-06-04 Lombardi Joseph (Chief Financial Officer) Sale 92,148 42.57 3,922,906
2007-06-04 Lombardi Joseph (Chief Financial Officer) Option Exercise 92,148 15.26 1,406,302
2007-06-04 Sheluck William Jr (Director) Sale 28,306 42.52 1,203,712
2007-06-04 Sheluck William Jr (Director) Option Exercise 28,306 18.37 519,986
2007-06-04 Klipper Mitchell S (Chief Operating Officer) Sale 300,000 42.66 12,796,800
2007-06-04 Klipper Mitchell S (Chief Operating Officer) Option Exercise 300,000 19.15 5,744,802
2007-05-31 Smith Michelle L (V.P., Human Resources) Sale 10,615 42.83 454,661
2007-05-31 Smith Michelle L (V.P., Human Resources) Option Exercise 10,615 24.26 257,519
2007-05-31 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 12,300 43.00 528,900
2007-05-31 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 12,300 16.10 197,980
2007-05-04 Bottini Mark (V.P., Director of Stores) Sale 925 40.00 37,000
2007-05-02 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 9,200 40.61 373,573
2007-05-02 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 9,200 16.10 148,083
2007-04-26 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 100,000 40.80 4,079,540
2007-04-26 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 100,000 16.10 1,609,600
2007-04-17 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 50,000 40.51 2,025,284
2007-04-17 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 50,000 16.10 804,800
2007-04-16 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Sale 37,000 40.51 1,498,899
2007-04-16 Kahn J Alan (Pres. B&N Publishing Group) Option Exercise 37,000 16.10 595,552
2006-04-25 Troia Christopher (Chief Information Officer) Sale 50,888 45.02 2,290,820
2006-04-25 Troia Christopher (Chief Information Officer) Option Exercise 50,888 19.34 983,958
2006-04-05 Keating Mary Ellen (SR VP, Corp Communications) Sale 37,043 45.80 1,696,476
2006-04-05 Keating Mary Ellen (SR VP, Corp Communications) Option Exercise 37,043 16.92 626,669
2006-04-03 Toulantis Marie (CEO- barnesandnoble.com) Sale 540 46.06 24,872
2006-04-03 Deason David S (V.P., B&N Development) Sale 18,621 46.50 865,876
2006-04-03 Deason David S (V.P., B&N Development) Option Exercise 18,621 17.08 318,059
2006-03-31 Deason David S (V.P., B&N Development) Sale 18,620 46.40 863,906
2006-03-31 Deason David S (V.P., B&N Development) Option Exercise 18,620 12.25 228,056
2006-03-21 Toulantis Marie (CEO- barnesandnoble.com) Sale 4,693 45.21 212,170
2006-03-20 Bottini Mark (VP, Director of Stores) Sale 19,604 45.54 892,850
2006-03-20 Bottini Mark (VP, Director of Stores) Option Exercise 19,604 14.81 290,272
2006-02-15 Duffy William F (EVP, Distribution & Logistics) Sale 122,700 42.50 5,214,970
2006-02-15 Duffy William F (EVP, Distribution & Logistics) Option Exercise 122,700 18.76 2,302,277
2006-02-14 Duffy William F (EVP, Distribution & Logistics) Sale 56,112 42.50 2,384,760
2006-02-14 Duffy William F (EVP, Distribution & Logistics) Option Exercise 56,112 13.23 742,165
2006-02-01 Miller Irene R (Director) Sale 20,000 42.31 846,280
2006-01-26 Miller Irene R (Director) Sale 70,066 41.76 2,926,096
2006-01-26 Miller Irene R (Director) Option Exercise 70,066 15.73 1,101,927
2006-01-25 Miller Irene R (Director) Sale 18,200 41.78 760,486
2006-01-25 Miller Irene R (Director) Option Exercise 18,200 11.68 212,667
2006-01-23 Kahn J Alan (Pres B&N Publishing) Sale 149,100 41.70 6,217,022
2006-01-23 Kahn J Alan (Pres B&N Publishing) Option Exercise 149,100 16.10 2,399,913
2006-01-20 Kahn J Alan (Pres B&N Publishing) Sale 900 42.54 38,285
2006-01-20 Kahn J Alan (Pres B&N Publishing) Option Exercise 900 16.10 14,486
2006-01-17 Lombardi Joseph (Chief Financial Officer) Sale 59,837 42.53 2,544,807
2006-01-17 Lombardi Joseph (Chief Financial Officer) Option Exercise 59,837 16.59 992,815
2006-01-11 Keating Mary Ellen (SR VP, Corp Communic) Sale 37,865 42.95 1,626,339
2006-01-11 Keating Mary Ellen (SR VP, Corp Communic) Option Exercise 37,865 17.90 677,632
2006-01-10 Toulantis Marie (CEO- barnesandnoble.) Sale 33,300 42.26 1,407,324
2006-01-10 Toulantis Marie (CEO- barnesandnoble.) Option Exercise 33,300 21.53 716,982
2006-01-10 Klipper Mitchell S (Chief Operating Officer) Sale 400,000 42.12 16,847,600
2006-01-10 Klipper Mitchell S (Chief Operating Officer) Option Exercise 400,000 12.90 5,158,800
2006-01-10 Riggio Stephen (Vice Chairman / CEO) Sale 392,802 42.12 16,546,784
2006-01-10 Riggio Stephen (Vice Chairman / CEO) Option Exercise 392,802 16.84 6,613,214
2006-01-09 Toulantis Marie (CEO- barnesandnoble.) Sale 198,455 42.56 8,447,038
2006-01-09 Toulantis Marie (CEO- barnesandnoble.) Option Exercise 198,455 21.67 4,300,519
2006-01-09 Dillard Ii William (Director) Sale 56,613 42.35 2,397,617
2006-01-09 Dillard Ii William (Director) Option Exercise 56,613 8.61 487,494
2005-08-26 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 75,000 37.30 2,791,752
2005-08-25 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 50,000 37.53 1,876,599
2005-08-24 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 50,000 37.52 1,876,150
2005-08-23 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 75,000 36.77 2,759,830
2005-08-02 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 50,000 41.91 2,095,300
2005-07-27 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 12,500 40.84 510,537
2005-07-26 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 50,000 40.57 2,028,500
2005-07-15 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 50,000 40.35 2,017,400
2005-07-14 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 78,100 40.62 3,172,265
2005-07-12 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 40,000 40.66 1,626,360
2005-07-11 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 50,000 39.95 1,997,650
2005-07-08 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 64,750 40.19 2,592,664
2005-07-07 Riggio Leonard (Chairman of the Board) Purchase 35,250 39.30 1,385,289
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 NOBLE INC (symbol BKS ,
CIK number 890491 ) see
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.