Chairman and CEO of Allergan Inc. (AGN) David E I Pyott sells 37,029 shares of AGN on 12/23/2010 at an average price of $70.15 a share.

Allergan Inc. has a market cap of $21.36 billion; its shares were traded at around $69.46 with a P/E ratio of 22.7 and P/S ratio of 4.7. The dividend yield of Allergan Inc. stocks is 0.3%. Allergan Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 18.5% over the past 5 years.

AGN is in the portfolios of Eric Mindich of Eton Park Capital Management, L.P., Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, Pioneer Investments, Louis Moore Bacon of Moore Capital Management, LP, Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC, Dodge & Cox.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: Chairman and CEO David E I Pyott sold 667,229 shares of AGN stock on 11/05/2010 at the average price of 73.01. David E I Pyott owns at least 278,744 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.86% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Sell: EVP, Fin & Bus. Dev., CFO Jeffrey L Edwards sold 38,811 shares of AGN stock on 11/08/2010 at the average price of 69.65. Jeffrey L Edwards owns at least 15,558 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.27% since.


• Sell: EVP, Fin & Bus. Dev., CFO Jeffrey L Edwards sold 43,596 shares of AGN stock on 07/15/2010 at the average price of 64.68. Jeffrey L Edwards owns at least 12,367 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.39% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: Executive VP, R&D, CSO Scott M Whitcup sold 15,020 shares of AGN stock on 12/14/2010 at the average price of 69.48. Scott M Whitcup owns at least 31,162 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.03% since.


• Sell: Executive VP, R&D, CSO Scott M Whitcup sold 7,400 shares of AGN stock on 12/01/2010 at the average price of 67.14. Scott M Whitcup owns at least 31,162 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.46% since.


• Sell: EVPGlobal Technical Operations Raymond H Diradoorian sold 20,336 shares of AGN stock on 11/15/2010 at the average price of 69.42. Raymond H Diradoorian owns at least 14,573 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.06% since.


• Sell: President F Michael Ball sold 304,200 shares of AGN stock on 11/03/2010 at the average price of 73. F Michael Ball owns at least 38,822 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.85% since.


• Sell: Director Gavin S Herbert sold 10,000 shares of AGN stock on 11/01/2010 at the average price of 74. Gavin S Herbert owns at least 239,760 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.14% since.

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