Exec VP and CFO of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) Elisha W Finney sells 41,360 shares of VAR on 11/01/2012 at an average price of $67.06 a share.

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. has a market cap of $7.41 billion; its shares were traded at around $70.27 with a P/E ratio of 17.7 and P/S ratio of 2.6. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 17.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Varian Medical Systems, Inc. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Exec VP and CFO Elisha W Finney sold 41,360 shares of VAR stock on 11/01/2012 at the average price of 67.06. Elisha W Finney owns at least 44,561 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.79% since.
• Exec VP and CFO Elisha W Finney sold 4,000 shares of VAR stock on 10/01/2012 at the average price of 60.81. Elisha W Finney owns at least 55,047 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 15.56% since.
• Exec VP and CFO Elisha W Finney sold 4,000 shares of VAR stock on 09/04/2012 at the average price of 60.82. Elisha W Finney owns at least 55,047 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 15.54% since.
• Exec VP and CFO Elisha W Finney sold 4,000 shares of VAR stock on 08/20/2012 at the average price of 59.95. Elisha W Finney owns at least 55,047 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 17.21% since.
• Exec VP and CFO Elisha W Finney sold 4,000 shares of VAR stock on 07/02/2012 at the average price of 60.06. Elisha W Finney owns at least 59,154 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 17% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• SVP and Pres. Oncology Sys. Kolleen T Kennedy sold 37,426 shares of VAR stock on 11/01/2012 at the average price of 66.93. Kolleen T Kennedy owns at least 11,833 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.99% since.
• SVP and Pres. Oncology Sys. Kolleen T Kennedy sold 1,900 shares of VAR stock on 09/04/2012 at the average price of 64. Kolleen T Kennedy owns at least 12,593 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 9.8% since.
• SVP, Finance, Corp Controller Clarence R Verhoef sold 1,719 shares of VAR stock on 08/23/2012 at the average price of 58.92. Clarence R Verhoef owns at least 2,456 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 19.26% since.
• Director John Seely Brown sold 41,866 shares of VAR stock on 08/21/2012 at the average price of 59.99. John Seely Brown owns at least 11,592 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 17.14% since.

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

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