In the last year, many Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) insiders sold a substantial stake in the company which may have sparked shareholders' attention. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, shareholders should take a deeper look if several insiders are selling stock over a specific time period.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Lattice Semiconductor

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Senior Vice President of Global Operations & Quality, Glenn O'Rourke, for US$646k worth of shares, at about US$75.75 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$56.99). So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

In the last year Lattice Semiconductor insiders didn't buy any company stock. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insiders At Lattice Semiconductor Have Sold Stock Recently

The last three months saw significant insider selling at Lattice Semiconductor. In total, insiders dumped US$137k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. In light of this it's hard to argue that all the insiders think that the shares are a bargain.

Does Lattice Semiconductor Boast High Insider Ownership?

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 1.2% of Lattice Semiconductor shares, worth about US$90m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Lattice Semiconductor Insiders?

Insiders haven't bought Lattice Semiconductor stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But since Lattice Semiconductor is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. Therefore, you should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Lattice Semiconductor.

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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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