Chairman Talbot Underwriting of VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD (VR) Michael E.a. Carpenter sells 14,000 shares of VR on 06/20/2012 at an average price of $31.14 a share.

Validus Holding has a market cap of $3.13 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.32 with a P/E ratio of 11.3 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of Validus Holding stocks is 3.2%.

CFO Recent Trades:

• President and CFO Joseph E Consolino sold 59,866 shares of VR stock on 06/19/2012 at the average price of 31.12. Joseph E Consolino owns at least 264,756 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.64% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• EVP, Chief Risk Officer Stuart W. Mercer sold 50,000 shares of VR stock on 06/14/2012 at the average price of 31.45. Stuart W. Mercer owns at least 187,052 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.41% since.
• See Note (5) Below Alok Singh sold 76,170 shares of VR stock on 06/07/2012 at the average price of 32.3. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.03% since.
• See Note (5) Below Alok Singh sold 130,178 shares of VR stock on 06/06/2012 at the average price of 32.17. Alok Singh owns at least 76,170 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.64% since.
• Chief Accounting Officer Jeffrey Sangster sold 2,000 shares of VR stock on 06/06/2012 at the average price of 32.24. Jeffrey Sangster owns at least 57,315 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.85% since.
• See Note (5) Below Alok Singh sold 25,000 shares of VR stock on 06/05/2012 at the average price of 31.62. Alok Singh owns at least 206,348 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.95% since.

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

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