Insider Buying: Jeffrey Kramer Acquires Shares of Myers Industries Inc (MYE)

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On November 27, 2024, Jeffrey Kramer, a Director at Myers Industries Inc (MYE, Financial), purchased 1,000 shares of the company. Following this transaction, the insider now owns a total of 22,328 shares. This transaction is documented in the SEC Filing. 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 transaction history for Myers Industries Inc indicates a trend of insider buying, with five insider purchases and no insider sales over the past year. This suggests a level of confidence in the company's prospects among its insiders.

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On the day of the recent purchase, shares of Myers Industries Inc were trading at $11.59, resulting in a market cap of $432.211 million. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 27.62, which is higher than the industry median of 17.28 and also above the company's historical median price-earnings ratio. The GF Value for Myers Industries Inc is estimated at $18.72, giving the stock a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 0.62. This suggests that the stock is a "Possible Value Trap, Think Twice" based on its GF Value.

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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, as well as future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.

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