Jefferies Financial, Maplebear And 2 Other Stocks Insiders Are Selling

The Nasdaq 100 closed higher by over 50 points on Wednesday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

When insiders sell shares, it could be a preplanned sale, or could indicate their concern in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a selling decision.

Below is a look at a few recent notable insider sales. For more, check out Benzinga’s insider transactions platform.

Delta Air Lines

• The Trade: Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL EVP & Pres. – International Alain Bellemare sold a total of 24,073 shares at an average price of $48.86. The insider received around $1.17 million  from selling those shares.
• What's Happening: On April 10, Delta Air Lines reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings.
• What Delta Air Lines Does: Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is one of the world’s largest airlines, with a network of over 300 destinations in more than 50 countries.

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Jefferies Financial

• The Trade: Jefferies Financial Group Inc JEF CEO Richard B Handler sold a total of 1,500,000 shares at an average price of $43.50. The insider received around $65.25 million from selling those shares.
• What's Happening: On April 11, Jefferies Financial Group reported pricing of $1.50 billion 6.200% senior notes due 2034.
• What Jefferies Financial Does: Jefferies Financial Group Inc is a diversified financial services company.

Hershey Company

• The Trade: The Hershey Company HSY Steven E Voskuil sold a total of 1,500 shares at an average price of $185.83. The insider received around $278,745 from selling those shares.
• What's Happening: On April 17, Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained Hershey with an Equal-Weight and lowered the price target from $205 to $200.
• What Hershey Company Does: Hershey is a leading confectionery manufacturer in the us (around a $25 billion market), controlling around 36% of the domestic chocolate space (per Euromonitor).

Maplebear

• The Trade: Maplebear Inc. CART General Counsel & Secretary Morgan Fong sold a total of 18,687 shares at an average price of $34.86. The insider received around $651,514 from selling those shares.
• What's Happening: On April 23, Needham analyst Bernie McTernan reiterated Maplebear with a Hold.
• What Maplebear Does: Maplebear, which does business as Instacart, is an online grocery pickup and delivery service provider currently in the United States and Canada.

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