Executive Chairman, 10% Owner of Quest Software Inc. (QSFT) Vincent C Smith sells 6,000 shares of QSFT on 01/14/2011 at an average price of $27.87 a share.

Quest Software has a market cap of $2.47 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.995 with a P/E ratio of 22.9 and P/S ratio of 3.5. Quest Software had an annual average earning growth of 28.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Quest Software the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

QSFT is in the portfolios of John Paulson of Paulson & Co., Private Capital of Private Capital Management, Louis Moore Bacon of Moore Capital Management, LP, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Mario Gabelli of GAMCO Investors, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: President and CEO Douglas F Garn sold 32,500 shares of QSFT stock on 12/08/2010 at the average price of 27.37. Douglas F Garn owns at least 93,087 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.28% since.


• Sell: President and CEO Douglas F Garn sold 396,500 shares of QSFT stock on 11/15/2010 at the average price of 26.03. Douglas F Garn owns at least 93,087 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.55% since.


• Sell: President and CEO Douglas F Garn sold 15,000 shares of QSFT stock on 08/10/2010 at the average price of 20.16. Douglas F Garn owns at least 93,087 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 38.86% since.


• Sell: President and CEO Douglas F Garn sold 173,416 shares of QSFT stock on 08/05/2010 at the average price of 20.34. Douglas F Garn owns at least 108,087 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 37.64% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Sell: Senior Vice President and CFO Scott Davidson sold 10,000 shares of QSFT stock on 12/10/2010 at the average price of 27.18. Scott Davidson owns at least 24,527 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3% since.


• Sell: Senior Vice President and CFO Scott Davidson sold 10,000 shares of QSFT stock on 12/01/2010 at the average price of 26.25. Scott Davidson owns at least 24,527 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 6.65% since.


• Sell: Senior Vice President and CFO Scott Davidson sold 25,700 shares of QSFT stock on 11/18/2010 at the average price of 25.76. Scott Davidson owns at least 24,527 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 8.68% since.


• Sell: Senior Vice President and CFO Scott Davidson sold 10,713 shares of QSFT stock on 08/03/2010 at the average price of 20.16. Scott Davidson owns at least 28,227 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 38.86% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: Executive Chairman, 10% Owner Vincent C Smith sold 7,200 shares of QSFT stock on 01/12/2011 at the average price of 27.8. Vincent C Smith owns at least 28,301,268 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.7% since.


• Sell: Executive Chairman, 10% Owner Vincent C Smith sold 8,000 shares of QSFT stock on 01/07/2011 at the average price of 27.78. Vincent C Smith owns at least 28,308,468 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.77% since.


• Sell: Executive Chairman, 10% Owner Vincent C Smith sold 14,231 shares of QSFT stock on 01/04/2011 at the average price of 27.96. Vincent C Smith owns at least 28,316,468 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.13% since.


• Sell: Executive Chairman, 10% Owner Vincent C Smith sold 12,000 shares of QSFT stock on 12/29/2010 at the average price of 27.98. Vincent C Smith owns at least 28,330,699 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.05% since.


• Sell: VP, CORPORATE CONTROLLER Scott Reasoner sold 5,000 shares of QSFT stock on 12/10/2010 at the average price of 27.2. Scott Reasoner owns at least 5,970 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.92% since.

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