Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: PMC-Sierra Inc, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Nuance Communications Inc, and Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.

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Mar 02, 2015

According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO sales during the past week: PMC-Sierra Inc (PMCS, Financial), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK, Financial), Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN, Financial), and Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (ST, Financial).

PMC-Sierra Inc (PMCS, Financial): President and CEO Gregory S Lang sold 387,375 shares

President and CEO of PMC-Sierra Inc (PMCS, Financial) Gregory S Lang sold 387,375 shares on 02/20/2015 at an average price of $9.47. PMC-Sierra, Inc. was incorporated in the state of California in 1983 and reincorporated in the state of Delaware in 1997. Pmc-sierra Inc has a market cap of $1.75 billion; its shares were traded at around $9.50 with a P/E ratio of 9500.00 and P/S ratio of 3.63.

PMC-Sierra Inc. reported its 2014 annual results with net income of $82 thousand and revenues of $525.6 million.

President and CEO Gregory S Lang sold 537,375 shares of PMCS stock in February. VP Finance and CFO Steven J Geiser sold 119,826 shares of PMCS stock in February. VP, General Counsel Corp. Sec. Alinka Flaminia, Director Richard N Nottenburg, Former VP of Worldwide Sales Robert M Liszt, and Director Michael J. Farese sold 269,053 shares of PMCS stock in February.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK, Financial): Chairman and CEO Gerald L Hassell sold 357,847 shares

Chairman and CEO of Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK, Financial) Gerald L Hassell sold 357,847 shares on 02/20/2015 at an average price of $39.14. Bank of New York Mellon Corporation was formed as a bank holding company The company has been in business since 1784. Bank Of New York Mellon Corp has a market cap of $40.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $39.14 with a P/E ratio of 16.20 and P/S ratio of 2.83. The dividend yield of Bank Of New York Mellon Corp stocks is 1.74%.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. declared that total net earnings totaled to $2.5 billion for its 2014 full year.

Chairman & CEO Gerald L Hassell sold 357,847 shares of BK stock on 02/20/2015 at the average price of 39.14. Vice Chairman & CFO Thomas P Gibbons sold 127,359 shares of BK stock on 11/03/2014 at the average price of 38.63. Director Edward P Garden, Director Schack Wesley W Von, and Controller John A. Park together bought 1,090,122 shares of BK stock in November, January, and February.

Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN, Financial): CEO Paul Ricci sold 250,000 shares

CEO of Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN, Financial) Paul Ricci sold 250,000 shares on 02/20/2015 at an average price of $14.1. Nuance Communications, Inc., was incorporated in 1992 as Visioneer, Inc. Nuance Communications Inc has a market cap of $4.42 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.30 with and P/S ratio of 2.36. Nuance Communications Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 17.90% over the past 10 years.

Nuance Communications Inc. announced its 2015 first fiscal quarter results. The Company reported revenues of $474.0 million and net loss of $50.5 million.

CEO Paul Ricci sold 250,000 shares of NUAN stock on 02/20/2015 at the average price of 14.1. Director Katherine A Martin, Director Philip Quigley, SVP Chief Accounting Officer & Daniel David Tempesta, Director Mark R Laret, and Executive VP Corporate Strateg Adam Bruce Bowden together sold 131,821 shares of NUAN stock in February.

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (ST, Financial): President and CEO Martha N. Sullivan sold 200,000 Shares

President and CEO of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (ST, Financial) Martha N. Sullivan sold 200,000 shares on 02/20/2015 at an average price of $52.68. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. was founded in 1931. Sensata Technologies Holding N.v. has a market cap of $8.32 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.74 with a P/E ratio of 23.60 and P/S ratio of 3.00. Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. had an annual average earnings growth of 3.00% over the past 5 years.

Sensata Technologies Holdings N.V. reported revenues of $2.4 billion and net income of $283.7 million for its 2014 annual results.

President and CEO Martha N. Sullivan sold 310,281 shares of ST stock in November and February. Director Charles Peffer, Director Thomas Jr Wroe¸ Director John David Lewis, and COO Jeffrey J Cote together sold 327,836 shares of ST stock in October, November and February.

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