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Surging IAC/InterActiveCorp stock has left the S&P 500 in the dust in recent years, benefiting its shareholders, including board member Chelsea Clinton .

Shares of IAC (ticker: IACI), which owns investments in a number of internet brands, have rocketed in the past three years. IAC stock’s rise of 89%, 50%, and 36% in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively, far outstrip the S&P 500’s 19% rise, 6% drop, and 29% gain in those respective years.

Clinton, who has been an IAC director since 2011, receives an annual $50,000 retainer and $250,000 in restricted IAC stock units, or RSUs. As of Dec. 31, she owned the equivalent of 35,242 IAC shares, consisting of 29,843 shares and 5,399 share units under a deferred-compensation plan, according to a form she filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Share units convert to stock when an IAC director leaves the board.

The value of Clinton’s stake has surged along with the stock. Her IAC shares were valued at $8.95 million as of Friday’s close at $253.91. That is up from $7.2 million in June, and up from $6.6 million in October 2018.

The Clinton Foundation, of which Clinton is vice chairwoman, didn’t respond to a request to make her available for comment.

December was a busy month for IAC. It announced two sizable transactions, including the full spinoff of Match Group (MTCH) and the purchase of Care.com (CRCM).

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Credit Suisse’s Stephen Ju wrote in a Dec. 20 report that the Match Group move creates a stronger balance sheet for IAC. He rates IAC stock at Outperform with a $256 price target.

Daniel L. Kurnos of Benchmark wrote in a Dec. 21 report that the $500 million purchase of Care.com wasn’t a “a needle-moving acquisition for IAC.” But Kurnos still expects IAC “will repurchase a lot of stock, especially if shares remain at current levels.” He rates IAC stock at Buy with a $300 price target.

Inside Scoop is a regular Barron’s feature covering stock transactions by corporate executives and board members—so-called insiders—as well as large shareholders, politicians, and other prominent figures. Due to their insider status, these investors are required to disclose stock trades with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory groups.

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