100% Of This Silicon Laboratories Insider's Holdings Were Sold

Insiders were net sellers of Silicon Laboratories Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SLAB ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders sold more stock than they bought.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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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 CEO, President & Director, Robert Johnson, sold US$398k worth of shares at a price of US$108 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$97.86). So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. Robert Johnson was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Silicon Laboratories

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 1.9% of Silicon Laboratories shares, worth about US$62m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller 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. The modest level of insider ownership is, at least, some comfort. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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