Natus Medical Inc. (BABY) Vice President Finance and CFO Steven J Murphy sells 5,422 Shares

Vice President Finance and CFO of Natus Medical Inc. (BABY) Steven J Murphy sells 5,422 shares of BABY on 12/13/2011 at an average price of $8.78 a share.

Natus Medical Inc. has a market cap of $271.8 million; its shares were traded at around $9.19 with a P/E ratio of 16.3 and P/S ratio of 1.2. Natus Medical Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 10.2% over the past 5 years.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Vice President Finance and CFO Steven J Murphy sold 4,501 shares of BABY stock on 08/17/2011 at the average price of 10.22. Steven J Murphy owns at least 65,659 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.08% since.
• Vice President Finance and CFO Steven J Murphy sold 943 shares of BABY stock on 08/02/2011 at the average price of 11.24. Steven J Murphy owns at least 70,160 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 18.24% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• VP Medical Affairs, QA/RA Dong Chune Christopher Chung sold 4,501 shares of BABY stock on 08/17/2011 at the average price of 10.22. Dong Chune Christopher Chung owns at least 63,597 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.08% since.
• VP North American Operations William L Mince sold 4,501 shares of BABY stock on 08/17/2011 at the average price of 10.22. William L Mince owns at least 83,097 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.08% since.
• VP Marketing and Sales Kenneth M Traverso sold 4,501 shares of BABY stock on 08/17/2011 at the average price of 10.22. Kenneth M Traverso owns at least 121,042 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 10.08% since.
• Vice President Medical Affairs Dong Chune Christopher Chung sold 943 shares of BABY stock on 08/02/2011 at the average price of 11.24. Dong Chune Christopher Chung owns at least 68,098 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 18.24% since.
• Vice President Operations William L Mince sold 943 shares of BABY stock on 08/02/2011 at the average price of 11.24. William L Mince owns at least 87,598 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 18.24% since.

For the complete insider trading history of BABY, click here.

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