Ion Geophysical Corp (io) Most Bought Seismic Data Collection Stock By Number Of Institutions

July 27, 2011 - PRLog -- MFFAIS.com featured their Quarterly Seismic Data Collection Industry Rundown. Mffais.com compiles the statistics from recent SEC filings by mutual funds and institutions to determine the positions taken and confidence in stocks by professional mutual fund managers and institutional investors.

Highlights included:

* Ion Geophysical Corp (IO) leads industry in number of funds buying shares 51.35% of industry buys

* Tgc Industries Inc (TGE) had the highest overall confidence score (relation of funds buying versus fund selling)

* Dawson Geophysical Co (DWSN) had second highest number of funds buying shares 27.02% of industry buys

* Ion Geophysical Corp (IO) had the second highest overall confidence score (relation of funds buying versus fund selling)

* The top 30 moves by funds in the industry by value of trade shows:

a) 60.00% buys versus 40.00% sells
b) Ion Geophysical Corp (IO) buys were 46.66% of all activity, 77.77% of number of buys and 74.38% of value of buy trades
c) Dawson Geophysical Co (DWSN) buys were 13.33% of all activity, 22.22% of number of buys and 25.61% of value of buy trades

*  When institutions own multiple industry stocks, the most bought industry stock was Ion Geophysical Corp (IO)

*  When institutions own multiple industry stocks, the most sold industry stock was Dawson Geophysical Co (DWSN)


For details and the full report, including purchasing history and buying patterns, please visit http://www.mffais.com

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