[Updated May 22, 2013.] Gross insider activity in ABCO stock has totaled $916,674 over the past 30 days, composed entirely of disposals. On a net basis, insiders have been net sellers of The Advisory Board Company shares in the past 30 days, to the tune of $916,674, or 0.055% of the company's market capitalization. This compares to monthly averages of $3 million and $3 million for gross and net insider activity, respectively, over the past year.

The last reported insider transaction was filed on May 01, when Cormac F. Miller, an officer of the firm sold a net 2,657 shares worth a total of $130,027.

ABCO does business in the Industrials sector. Industry peers include Hon Industries (HNI), Littelfuse (LFUS), and Coinstar (CSTR).Activity in The Advisory Board Company shares is extremely high as a share of market capitalization relative to sector peers that have also experienced insider activity in the past 30 days. This is consistent with relative activity measured over the past 12 months.

The Advisory Board Company operates in the Research Services sub-sector, and competes with firms such as Arbitron (ARB), Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) and Icon (ICLR). Activity in The Advisory Board Company shares is extremely high as a share of market capitalization relative to sector peers that have also experienced insider activity in the past 30 days. This is consistent with relative activity measured over the past 12 months.