Exec. VP & COO of Microchip Technology, Inc. (MCHP) Ganesh Moorthy sells 25,000 shares of MCHP on 02/12/2013 at an average price of $36.47 a share.

Microchip Technology, Inc. has a market cap of $7.12 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.52 with a P/E ratio of 34.6 and P/S ratio of 5.3. The dividend yield of Microchip Technology, Inc. stocks is 3.8%. Microchip Technology, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Microchip Technology, Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

CFO Recent Trades:

• VP and CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 979 shares of MCHP stock on 11/21/2012 at the average price of 29.55. James Eric Bjornholt owns at least 11,511 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 23.59% since.
• VP and CFO James Eric Bjornholt sold 920 shares of MCHP stock on 08/21/2012 at the average price of 35.23. James Eric Bjornholt owns at least 11,065 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.66% since.

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

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Exec. VP & COO Ganesh Moorthy sold 25,000 shares of MCHP stock on 02/12/2013 at the average price of 36.47. Ganesh Moorthy owns at least 104,332 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.14% since.
• Director Martinez Albert J Hugo sold 3,000 shares of MCHP stock on 12/12/2012 at the average price of 31.7. Martinez Albert J Hugo owns at least 7,019 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 15.21% since.
• Director Martinez Albert J Hugo sold 3,200 shares of MCHP stock on 12/06/2012 at the average price of 30.45. Martinez Albert J Hugo owns at least 100,019 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 19.93% since.
• Director Martinez Albert J Hugo sold 6,000 shares of MCHP stock on 12/03/2012 at the average price of 30.11. Martinez Albert J Hugo owns at least 13,219 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 21.29% since.
• VP, Security, MCU & Tech Div. Stephen V Drehobl sold 4,480 shares of MCHP stock on 11/21/2012 at the average price of 29.55. Stephen V Drehobl owns at least 10,922 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 23.59% since.

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

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