We'd be surprised if Power Integrations, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWI) shareholders haven't noticed that the Chief Technology Officer & VP, David M. Matthews, recently sold US$417k worth of stock at US$76.14 per share. That sale was 10% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Power Integrations

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the President, Balu Balakrishnan, for US$1.9m worth of shares, at about US$89.85 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$77.21. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

Power Integrations insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Power Integrations

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Power Integrations insiders own 1.9% of the company, worth about US$82m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Power Integrations Insiders?

Insiders sold Power Integrations shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We'd practice some caution before buying! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. You'd be interested to know, that we found 2 warning signs for Power Integrations and we suggest you have a look.

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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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