Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
US ˙ NasdaqGS ˙ US2005251036

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of V Raymond Stranghoener. Insiders are officers, directors, or significant investors in a company. It is illegal for insiders to make trades in their companies based on specific, non-public information. This does not mean it is illegal for them to make any trades in their own companies. However, they must report all trades to the SEC via a Form 4. Despite these restrictions, academic research suggests that insiders - in general - tend to outperform the market in their own companies.

Average Trade Profitability

The average trade profitability is the average return of all the open market purchases made by the insider in the last three years. To calculate this, we examine every open-market, unplanned purchase made by the insider, excluding all trades that were marked as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. We then calculate the average performance of those trades over 3, 6, and 12 months, averaging each of those durations to generate a final performance metric for each trade. Finally, we average all of the performance metrics to calculate a performance metric for the insider. This list only includes insiders that have made at least three trades in the last two years.

If this insiders trade profitability is "N/A", then the insider either has not made any open-market purchases in the last three years, or the trades they’ve made are too recent to calculate a reliable performance metric.

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Companies with Reported Insider Positions

The SEC filings indicate V Raymond Stranghoener has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:CBSH / Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Executive Vice President 47,112
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by V Raymond Stranghoener. Non-planned trade are trades that were not made as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock performance is charted as cumulative percent change in share price. For example, if an insider trade was made on January 1, 2019, the chart will show the daily percent change of the security to the present day. If the share price were to go from $10 to $15 during this time, the cumulative percent change in share price would be 50%. A change in price from $10 to $20 would be 100%, and a change in price of $10 to $5 would be -50%.

Ultimately, we are trying to determine how closely the insider’s trades correlate to excess returns (positive or negative) in the share price in order to see if the insider is timing their trades to profit from insider information. Consider the situation where an insider was doing this. In this situation, we would expect either (a) positive returns after purchases, or (b) negative returns after sales. In the case of (a), the PURCHASE chart would show a series of upwardly sloping curves, indicating positive returns after each purchase transaction. In the case of (b), the SALE chart would show a series of downward sloping curves, indicating negative returns after each sale transaction.

However, this alone is not enough to draw conclusions. If, for example, the share price of the company was in a non-cyclical climb over many years, then we would expect all the post-purchase plots to be upwardly sloping. Likewise, non-cyclical declines over many years would result in downward sloping post-trade plots. Neither of these charts would suggest insider trading activity.

The strongest indicator would be a situation where the share price was extremely cyclical, and there were both positive signals in the PURCHASE chart and negative plots on the SALE chart. This situation would be highly suggestive of an insider that was timing trades to their financial advantage.

Insider Purchases CBSH / Commerce Bancshares, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in CBSH / Commerce Bancshares, Inc.. This analysis helps to understand if the insider consistently generates abnormal returns, and is worth following. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market purchases that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Max
Price at
Max
Max
Profit ($)
Max Return (%)
There are no known unplanned open-market trades for this insider and security combination

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

CBSH / Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales CBSH / Commerce Bancshares, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in CBSH / Commerce Bancshares, Inc.. A consistent pattern of loss avoidance may suggest that future sale transactions may predict declines in price. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market sales that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Min
Price at
Min
Max Loss
Avoided ($)
Max Loss
Avoided (%)
2017-10-26 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 6,399 58.3997 6,719 55.6188 373,700 14 49.9138 -38,378 -10.27
2017-04-25 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 4,182 56.2189 4,391 53.5418 235,107
2017-02-23 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 5,499 59.5522 5,774 56.7164 327,478
2016-11-15 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 3,500 56.5034 3,675 53.8128 197,762
2016-08-08 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 4,964 48.4905 5,212 46.1814 240,707
2015-06-15 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 4,000 46.6210 4,200 44.4010 186,484
2015-05-19 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 3,000 44.5153 3,150 42.3955 133,546
2015-03-16 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 3,000 42.5447 3,150 40.5188 127,634
2014-07-28 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 16,254 45.3500 17,067 43.1905 737,119
2013-07-24 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 5,200 47.1001 5,460 44.8572 244,921
2013-02-05 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 7,137 37.8768 7,494 36.0731 270,327
2012-11-21 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 13,882 38.0200 14,576 36.2095 527,794
2012-07-23 CBSH STRANGHOENER V RAYMOND 21,714 39.7274 22,800 37.8356 862,641

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

CBSH / Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by V Raymond Stranghoener as disclosed to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

File Date Tran Date Form Ticker Security Code 10b5-1 Shares Remaining Shares Percent
Change
Share
Price
Tran
Value
Remaining
Value
2017-10-30 2017-10-26 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -6,399 47,112 -11.96 58.40 -373,700 2,751,327
2017-10-25 2017-10-23 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Stock Appreciation Rights
M - Exercise -24,972 0 -100.00
2017-10-25 2017-10-23 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -12,679 53,511 -19.16 57.72 -731,832 3,088,655
2017-10-25 2017-10-23 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -5,894 66,190 -8.18 57.72 -340,202 3,820,487
2017-10-25 2017-10-23 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
M - Exercise 24,972 72,084 53.01 29.30 731,774 2,112,335
2017-04-26 2017-04-25 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -4,182 47,112 -8.15 56.22 -235,107 2,648,585
2017-04-19 2017-04-17 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,625 51,294 -3.07 53.95 -87,669 2,767,311
2017-02-27 2017-02-23 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -5,499 52,919 -9.41 59.55 -327,478 3,151,443
2017-02-14 2017-02-10 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,417 58,418 -2.37 56.57 -80,160 3,304,706
2017-02-10 2017-02-08 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -675 59,835 -1.12 55.47 -37,442 3,319,047
2017-02-08 2017-02-06 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -619 60,510 -1.01 56.59 -35,029 3,424,261
2017-02-02 2017-01-31 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Stock Appreciation Rights
A - Award 3,367 3,367
2017-02-02 2017-01-31 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 3,525 61,129 6.12
2017-02-01 2017-01-30 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -833 57,604 -1.43 56.50 -47,064 3,254,626
2016-11-17 2016-11-15 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -3,500 55,655 -5.92 56.50 -197,762 3,144,697
2016-08-08 2016-08-08 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -4,964 59,155 -7.74 48.49 -240,707 2,868,456
2016-08-08 2016-08-05 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Stock Appreciation Rights
M - Exercise -21,714 0 -100.00
2016-08-08 2016-08-05 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,482 64,119 -3.73 48.72 -120,923 3,123,878
2016-08-08 2016-08-05 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -14,268 66,601 -17.64 48.72 -695,137 3,244,801
2016-08-08 2016-08-05 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
M - Exercise 21,714 80,869 36.71 32.01 695,091 2,588,714
2016-02-09 2016-02-08 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -643 59,155 -1.08 41.00 -26,363 2,425,355
2016-02-09 2016-02-06 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -547 59,798 -0.91 41.00 -22,427 2,451,718
2016-02-09 2016-02-05 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -587 60,345 -0.96 41.13 -24,143 2,481,990
2016-01-29 2016-01-28 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,186 60,932 -1.91 40.06 -47,511 2,440,936
2016-01-29 2016-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Stock Appreciation Rights
A - Award 6,748 6,748
2016-01-29 2016-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 1,795 62,118 2.98
2016-01-29 2016-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 3,633 60,323 6.41
2015-07-27 2015-07-24 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
I - Other -6,120 0 -100.00 47.28 -289,354
2015-06-22 2015-06-15 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -4,000 53,991 -6.90 46.62 -186,484 2,517,114
2015-06-11 2015-06-09 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Stock Appreciation Rights
M - Exercise -21,714 0 -100.00
2015-06-11 2015-06-09 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
D - Sale to Issuer -15,568 57,991 -21.16 46.71 -727,181 2,708,760
2015-06-11 2015-06-09 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,049 73,559 -2.71 46.71 -95,709 3,435,941
2015-06-11 2015-06-09 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
M - Exercise 21,714 75,608 40.29 33.49 727,143 2,531,908
2015-05-21 2015-05-19 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -3,000 53,894 -5.27 44.52 -133,546 2,399,108
2015-03-18 2015-03-16 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -3,000 56,895 -5.01 42.54 -127,634 2,420,581
2015-02-09 2015-02-06 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -513 59,895 -0.85 42.17 -21,633 2,525,772
2015-02-09 2015-02-05 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -955 60,408 -1.56 41.85 -39,967 2,528,075
2015-01-29 2015-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Stock Appreciation Rights
A - Award 6,468 6,468
2015-01-29 2015-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 2,020 61,363 3.40
2015-01-29 2015-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 3,491 59,343 6.25
2014-11-05 2014-11-02 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -903 53,193 -1.67 45.30 -40,906 2,409,643
2014-07-30 2014-07-28 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -16,254 0 -100.00
2014-07-30 2014-07-28 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -16,254 54,096 -23.10 45.35 -737,119 2,453,254
2014-07-30 2014-07-28 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
M - Exercise 16,254 70,350 30.05 30.40 494,117 2,138,619
2014-06-18 2013-02-05 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -7,137 37,270 -16.07 37.88 -270,327 1,411,668
2014-02-10 2014-02-06 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -938 61,592 -1.50 42.79 -40,137 2,635,522
2014-01-29 2014-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Stock Appreciation Rights
A - Award 5,128 5,128 44.52 228,299 228,299
2014-01-29 2014-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 2,103 62,530 3.48
2014-01-29 2014-01-27 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 3,214 60,427 5.62
2013-11-05 2013-11-02 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -860 54,489 -1.55 45.75 -39,345 2,492,872
2013-07-26 2013-07-24 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -5,200 15,480 -25.15
2013-07-26 2013-07-24 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -5,200 55,349 -8.59 47.10 -244,921 2,606,943
2013-07-26 2013-07-24 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
M - Exercise 5,200 60,549 9.39 31.92 165,982 1,932,706
2013-04-19 2013-04-17 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Stock Appreciation Rights
A - Award 6,665 6,665
2013-04-19 2013-04-17 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 5,942 55,349 12.03
2013-02-11 2013-02-08 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 5,000 49,407 11.26
2013-02-05 2013-02-01 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -392 44,407 -0.88 37.85 -14,837 1,680,805
2012-11-26 2012-11-21 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -20,680 0 -100.00
2012-11-26 2012-11-21 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -13,882 42,666 -24.55 38.02 -527,794 1,622,161
2012-11-26 2012-11-21 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
M - Exercise 20,680 56,548 57.66 33.77 698,312 1,909,485
2012-11-06 2012-11-02 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -797 35,868 -2.17 38.38 -30,589 1,376,614
2012-07-24 2012-07-23 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -21,714 0 -100.00
2012-07-24 2012-07-23 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
S - Sale -21,714 36,665 -37.19 39.73 -862,641 1,456,605
2012-07-24 2012-07-23 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
M - Exercise 21,714 58,379 59.22 23.99 520,969 1,400,646
2012-02-14 2012-02-10 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 5,000 36,665 15.79
2012-02-14 2012-02-10 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
A - Award 1,667 31,665 5.56
2012-02-06 2012-02-02 4 CBSH COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
Common Stock
F - Taxes -343 29,998 -1.13 39.25 -13,463 1,177,422
P
Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security
S
Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security
A
Grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company (such as an option)
C
Conversion of derivative
D
Sale or transfer of securities back to the company
F
Payment of exercise price or tax liability using portion of securities received from the company
G
Gift of securities by or to the insider
K
Equity swaps and similar hedging transactions
M
Exercise or conversion of derivative security received from the company (such as an option)
V
A transaction voluntarily reported on Form 4
J
Other (accompanied by a footnote describing the transaction)