Who Has Been Selling Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ:SLAB) Shares?
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We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ:SLAB).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock on the market. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.'
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Silicon Laboratories
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Director, Sumit Sadana, sold US$526k worth of shares at a price of US$95.56 per share. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$103, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. We note that the biggest single sale was 61.2% of Sumit Sadana's holding. Sumit Sadana was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
If you like to buy stocks that insiders are buying, rather than selling, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Silicon Laboratories insiders own 2.0% of the company, worth about US$89m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Do The Silicon Laboratories Insider Transactions Indicate?
The fact that there have been no Silicon Laboratories insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. We don't take much encouragement from the transactions by Silicon Laboratories insiders. But it's good to see that insiders own shares in the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Silicon Laboratories, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
But note: Silicon Laboratories may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body.
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