Some Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:LSCC) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Independent Director, James Lederer, recently sold a substantial US$939k worth of stock at a price of US$154 per share. That sale reduced their total holding by 13% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

Lattice Semiconductor Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The CEO, President & Director Fouad Tamer made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.9m worth of shares at a price of US$63.91 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$136. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

All up, insiders sold more shares in Lattice Semiconductor than they bought, over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

I will like Lattice Semiconductor better if I see some big insider buys.

Insider Ownership Of Lattice Semiconductor

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Lattice Semiconductor insiders own 0.8% of the company, currently worth about US$141m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The Lattice Semiconductor Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Lattice Semiconductor. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Lattice Semiconductor.

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