VP ENGINEERING AND CTO of Linear Technology Corp. (LLTC) Robert C Dobkin sells 5,000 shares of LLTC on 11/19/2010 at an average price of $32 a share.

Linear Technology Corp. has a market cap of $7.32 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.85 with a P/E ratio of 16.3 and P/S ratio of 6.2. The dividend yield of Linear Technology Corp. stocks is 2.9%. Linear Technology Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 10.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Linear Technology Corp. the business predictability rank of 3.5-star.

LLTC is in the portfolios of Jean-Marie Eveillard of First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, Diamond Hill Capital of Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, David Tepper of APPALOOSA MANAGEMENT LP, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC.


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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: VP & GM OF POWER BUSINESS UNIT Donald E Paulus sold 10,129 shares of LLTC stock on 11/11/2010 at the average price of 31.49. Donald E Paulus owns at least 51,163 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.14% since.


• Sell: VP POWER MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS Steve Pietkiewicz sold 9,972 shares of LLTC stock on 11/08/2010 at the average price of 33.07. Steve Pietkiewicz owns at least 65,062 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.69% since.


• Sell: VP ENGINEERING AND CTO Robert C Dobkin sold 5,000 shares of LLTC stock on 11/04/2010 at the average price of 33. Robert C Dobkin owns at least 728,150 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.48% since.


• Sell: VP ENGINEERING AND CTO Robert C Dobkin sold 5,000 shares of LLTC stock on 11/01/2010 at the average price of 31.88. Robert C Dobkin owns at least 734,150 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.09% since.


• Sell: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Robert H Jr Swanson sold 5,333 shares of LLTC stock on 10/27/2010 at the average price of 31.4. Robert H Jr Swanson owns at least 424,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.43% since.

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