Mattel Inc. (MAT) CEO Bryan Stockton sells 25,000 Shares

CEO of Mattel Inc. (MAT) Bryan Stockton sells 25,000 shares of MAT on 02/07/2012 at an average price of $32 a share.

Mattel Inc. has a market cap of $10.84 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.75 with a P/E ratio of 14.5 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Mattel Inc. stocks is 2.9%. Mattel Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Mattel Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• CEO Bryan Stockton sold 25,000 shares of MAT stock on 01/31/2012 at the average price of 30.06. Bryan Stockton owns at least 104,181 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.62% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Executive Vice President Ellen L Brothers sold 25,000 shares of MAT stock on 02/03/2012 at the average price of 31.52. Ellen L Brothers owns at least 42,780 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.73% since.
• EVP Worldwide Operations Thomas Debrowski sold 100,000 shares of MAT stock on 02/03/2012 at the average price of 31.56. Thomas Debrowski owns at least 59,639 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.6% since.
• Director Kathy Brittain White sold 24,000 shares of MAT stock on 02/02/2012 at the average price of 31.19. Kathy Brittain White owns at least 7,059 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.8% since.
• Director Robert Eckert sold 375,000 shares of MAT stock on 02/02/2012 at the average price of 31.07. Robert Eckert owns at least 439,292 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.19% since.
• Director Christopher A Sinclair sold 12,000 shares of MAT stock on 02/01/2012 at the average price of 31.38. Christopher A Sinclair owns at least 12,982 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.18% since.

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

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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