Chairman & C.E.O. of DENTSPLY International, Inc. (XRAY) Bret W Wise sells 71,138 shares of XRAY on 01/04/2013 at an average price of $40.5 a share.

Dentsply International, Inc. has a market cap of $5.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $40.79 with a P/E ratio of 18.2 and P/S ratio of 2.2. The dividend yield of Dentsply International, Inc. stocks is 0.6%. Dentsply International, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.2% over the past 10 years.


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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Chairman & C.E.O. Bret W Wise sold 71,138 shares of XRAY stock on 01/04/2013 at the average price of 40.5. Bret W Wise owns at least 47,477 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.72% since.
• Chairman & C.E.O. Bret W Wise sold 4,349 shares of XRAY stock on 12/21/2012 at the average price of 40.5. Bret W Wise owns at least 47,477 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.72% since.
• Sr. VP & C.F.O. William R Jellison sold 463 shares of XRAY stock on 12/03/2012 at the average price of 39.79. William R Jellison owns at least 16,204 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.51% since.
• Director Leslie A Jones sold 10,000 shares of XRAY stock on 11/06/2012 at the average price of 39.56. Leslie A Jones owns at least 102,732 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.11% since.
• Senior VP Albert Sterkenburg sold 13,800 shares of XRAY stock on 08/17/2012 at the average price of 38.87. Albert Sterkenburg owns at least 6,272 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.94% since.

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

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