CEO and President of AVX Corp. (AVX) John S Gilbertson sells 44,000 shares of AVX on 09/03/2010 at an average price of $13.11 a share.

Avx Corp. has a market cap of $2.23 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.13 with a P/E ratio of 13.1 and P/S ratio of 1.8. The dividend yield of Avx Corp. stocks is 1.3%. Avx Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 11.1% over the past 5 years.

AVX is in the portfolios of Third Avenue Management, Chuck Royce of Royce& Associates, John Buckingham of Al Frank Asset Management, Inc., Paul Tudor Jones of The Tudor Group, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of AVX over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of AVX.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Buy: CEO and President John S Gilbertson bought 67 shares of AVX stock on 04/16/2010 at the average price of 14.81. John S Gilbertson owns at least 77,332 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 11.34% since.


• Buy: CEO and President John S Gilbertson bought 66 shares of AVX stock on 04/05/2010 at the average price of 14.7. John S Gilbertson owns at least 77,265 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.68% since.


• Buy: CEO and President John S Gilbertson bought 70 shares of AVX stock on 03/19/2010 at the average price of 14.03. John S Gilbertson owns at least 76,199 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.41% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Buy: VP CFO Treasurer and Corporate Kurt P Cummings bought 22 shares of AVX stock on 04/16/2010 at the average price of 14.81. Kurt P Cummings owns at least 14,819 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 11.34% since.


• Buy: VP CFO Treasurer and Corporate Kurt P Cummings bought 22 shares of AVX stock on 04/05/2010 at the average price of 14.7. Kurt P Cummings owns at least 14,797 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.68% since.


• Buy: VP CFO Treasurer and Corporate Kurt P Cummings bought 23 shares of AVX stock on 03/19/2010 at the average price of 14.03. Kurt P Cummings owns at least 14,775 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.41% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of AVX. For the complete insider trading history of AVX, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Buy: Director David Decenzo bought 1,000 shares of AVX stock on 05/21/2010 at the average price of 13.43. David Decenzo owns at least 1,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.23% since.


• Buy: Vice President of North Peter Venuto bought 23 shares of AVX stock on 04/16/2010 at the average price of 14.81. Peter Venuto owns at least 10,708 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 11.34% since.


• Buy: VP Chief Technology Officer Carl Eggerding bought 24 shares of AVX stock on 04/16/2010 at the average price of 14.81. Carl Eggerding owns at least 10,724 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 11.34% since.


• Buy: Executive VP of Sales and C Marshall Jackson bought 34 shares of AVX stock on 04/16/2010 at the average price of 14.81. C Marshall Jackson owns at least 29,960 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 11.34% since.


• Buy: VP - Leaded Products John Lawing bought 20 shares of AVX stock on 04/16/2010 at the average price of 14.81. John Lawing owns at least 16,748 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 11.34% since.

Why CEOs Are Buying Stocks Of Their Own Companies?

1. As legendary investor 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."
2. TOP EXECUTIVES like CEOs and CFOs are savvy buyers of their companies' shares. One long-term study showed that they beat the market on average by six percentage points a year.
3. Another study found that the aggregated activities of insiders can serve as a good indicator to locate market bottoms. Insiders as a whole are smart investors of their own companies.

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