President and CEO of Varian Medical Systems Inc (NYSE:VAR) Dow R Wilson sold 88,766 shares of VAR on 12/18/2017 at an average price of $111 a share. The total sale was $9.9 million.
Varian Medical Systems Inc is engaged in the healthcare sector. It manufactures medical devices for conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy and brachytherapy. Varian Medical Systems Inc has a market cap of $10.15 billion; its shares were traded at around $110.78 with a P/E ratio of 41.17 and P/S ratio of 3.65. Varian Medical Systems Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 4.60% over the past ten years.
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President and CEO Dow R Wilson sold 88,766 shares of VAR stock on 12/18/2017 at the average price of $111. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.2% since.Directors and Officers Recent Trades:
EVP and Pres. Oncology Sys. Kolleen T Kennedy sold 2,018 shares of VAR stock on 12/13/2017 at the average price of $111.97. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.06% since.For the complete insider trading history of VAR, click here
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