Dow R. Wilson, President and CEO at VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC (VAR), sold 47,400 shares at $117.88 ($5.6M) on 2018-03-01, disclosed to the SEC on 2018-03-02.
Seasonal sale ($5.6M) by President and CEO — this insider has traded VAR in March in at least three consecutive prior years. Pattern-driven, low signal.
Negative factors outweigh the positive ones.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $116.83 | 5,543 | $648K | 11.6% |
| 2 | $116.83 | 5,543 | $648K | 11.6% |
| 3 | $117.88 | 7,040 | $830K | 14.8% |
| 4 | $117.88 | 7,040 | $830K | 14.8% |
| 5 | $118.67 | 10,817 | $1.3M | 22.9% |
| 6 | $118.67 | 10,817 |
| $1.3M |
| 22.9% |
| 7 | $119.44 | 600 | $72K | 1.3% |
| Total | $118.01 avg | 47,400 | $5.6M | 100% |
| Filing → |
| VAR | SELL | 2020-09-23 | $13.4M | — | Filing → |
| VAR | SELL | 2020-08-24 | $13.4M | — | Filing → |
| VAR | SELL | 2020-03-18 | $4.3M | — | Filing → |