Monolithic Power Systems CFO Sells Shares Worth $4,500,000 Dollars

Transaction summaryMetricValues Traded6,000Transaction Value$4. 5 million for an open market or private sale reported on July 2, 2025Post-Transaction s46,939Post-Transaction Value$34,755,982. 55 as of July 2, 2025Price vs. 02% above the 50-day moving average as of July 10, 2025Price vs. 95% above the 200-day moving average as of July 10, 2025YTD Performance(13. 27%) 1-year changeKey questionsHow does the trade size compare to the insider's typical activity

What is the significance of the transaction in the context of recent price performance

What is the impact on insider ownership

How does the timing fit within the insider's trading frequency

This is Blegen's first reported trade in 140 days, compared to a historical average of 14. 8 trades per year, suggesting a lower-than-usual trading cadence in recent months

Generates revenue primarily through direct sales and third-party distributors, focusing on power electronics solutions for voltage conversion and power management applications

Main customers include original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service viders, and value-added resellers globally, with significant presence in Asia, North America, and Europe

Monolithic Power Systems vides power electronics solutions and DC to DC integrated circuits, specializing in power management solutions for a broad set of end

The company offers a diversified duct portfolio to address complex power conversion needs in advanced electronics

Its global customer base and focus on innovation reinforce its presence in the semiconductor industry

July's extra-large transaction made up for lost time, bringing Blegen's automated sales back to the usual long-term averages

The selling pause aligns with a sharp price drop in Monolithic Power Systems' stock last November

Blegen seems to take advantage of short-term price changes, maximizing the value of these stock sales over time

These stock sales are a standard monetization cess, often employed by insiders and directors of public companies with significant stock-based compensation plans

In other words, there's no reason to interpret Blegen's large sale as a sign of trouble with the company or its finances

Monolithic Power Systems has surpassed analysts' consensus targets across the board for more than three years, including a large revenue surprise in the November report that brought the stock price down

The price drop stemmed from a modest set of guidance targets

Then, the company reported results on the high end of its modest performance targets

GlossaryOpen market sale: The sale of securities on a public exchange, available to any buyer at prevailing market prices

Insider: A company executive, director, or major holder with access to non-public company information

EVP: Executive Vice President, a senior management position just below the top executive level

YTD Performance: Year-to-date performance, measuring a security’s return from the start of the calendar year to the present date

Outstanding s: Total s of a company’s stock currently held by all holders, including insiders and the public

Trading cadence: The frequency or pattern of an insider’s trading activity over a period

Original equipment manufacturer (OEM): A company that duces parts or equipment used in another company’s end ducts

Original design manufacturer (ODM): A company that designs and manufactures ducts, which are then rebranded and sold by another firm

Electronic manufacturing service vider: A company that designs, manufactures, tests, and distributes electronic components for other companies

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