On November 27, 2024, Yvette Bright, a Director at Myers Industries Inc (MYE, Financial), purchased 1,000 shares of the company, as reported in the SEC Filing. Following this transaction, the insider now holds a total of 20,961 shares in the company. Myers Industries Inc is a diversified manufacturing company that specializes in polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. The company operates through two segments: Material Handling and Distribution. The insider's recent purchase is part of a broader trend within the company. Over the past year, there have been four insider buys and no insider sells, indicating a potential confidence in the company's future prospects from those within the organization. On the day of the purchase, shares of Myers Industries Inc were trading at $11.60 each, giving the stock a market cap of $426.625 million. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 27.26, which is higher than the industry median of 17.11 and also above the company's historical median price-earnings ratio. The stock's GF Value is estimated at $18.72, resulting in a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.62. This suggests that the stock is considered a "Possible Value Trap, Think Twice" based on its GF Value. The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated using historical multiples such as the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow. It also incorporates a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on the company's past returns and growth, along with future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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