Sourcefire Inc. (FIRE) CEO John C Burris sells 15,000 Shares

CEO of Sourcefire Inc. (FIRE) John C Burris sells 15,000 shares of FIRE on 02/09/2012 at an average price of $33.83 a share.

Sourcefire Inc. has a market cap of $985.3 million; its shares were traded at around $35.38 with a P/E ratio of 131.5 and P/S ratio of 7.6.

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

CEO Recent Trades:

• CEO John C Burris sold 15,000 shares of FIRE stock on 01/12/2012 at the average price of 29.95. John C Burris owns at least 76,950 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 18.13% since.
• CEO John C Burris sold 15,000 shares of FIRE stock on 12/08/2011 at the average price of 31.85. John C Burris owns at least 76,950 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 11.08% since.
• CEO John C Burris sold 15,000 shares of FIRE stock on 11/10/2011 at the average price of 30.07. John C Burris owns at least 76,950 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 17.66% since.
• CEO John C Burris sold 10,000 shares of FIRE stock on 09/08/2011 at the average price of 28.26. John C Burris owns at least 76,950 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 25.19% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• President and COO Thomas M Mcdonough sold 4,000 shares of FIRE stock on 01/17/2012 at the average price of 30.8. Thomas M Mcdonough owns at least 66,867 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 14.87% since.
• President and COO Thomas M Mcdonough sold 4,000 shares of FIRE stock on 12/13/2011 at the average price of 34.11. Thomas M Mcdonough owns at least 70,867 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.72% since.
• Chief People Officer Leslie Pendergrast sold 3,125 shares of FIRE stock on 12/02/2011 at the average price of 33.95. Leslie Pendergrast owns at least 38,294 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.21% since.
• Director Steven R Polk sold 1,000 shares of FIRE stock on 11/15/2011 at the average price of 32.91. Steven R Polk owns at least 21,553 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.51% since.
• President and COO Thomas M Mcdonough sold 4,000 shares of FIRE stock on 11/15/2011 at the average price of 32.2. Thomas M Mcdonough owns at least 74,867 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 9.88% since.

For the complete insider trading history of FIRE, 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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