EW Insider Trading
Edwards Lifesciences Corp | Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at Edwards Lifesciences Corp provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
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| 2013-02-12 01:41 | 2013-02-07 | Abate Thomas M | Officer - CVP, CFO | OPT+S | $85.61 | 11,826 | $1,012,479 | 46,474 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-09 00:59 | 2013-02-06 | KEHL JOHN H JR | Officer - CVP, Strategy & Corp Dev | OPT+S | $85.85 | 15,622 | $1,341,214 | 102,678 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-08 00:05 | 2013-02-05 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $89.85 | 4,850 | $435,773 | 32,167 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-10 02:24 | 2013-01-09 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $92.82 | 35,000 | $3,248,578 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-09 02:54 | 2013-01-07 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $91.60 | 4,850 | $444,260 | 32,167 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-06 03:39 | 2012-12-05 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $91.44 | 6,250 | $571,500 | 32,167 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-05 03:42 | 2012-12-04 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $88.51 | 35,000 | $3,097,717 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-05 03:42 | 2012-11-30 | McCauley Christine Z | Officer - CVP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $85.14 | 11,208 | $954,270 | 4,234 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-10 02:57 | 2012-11-08 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $87.09 | 35,000 | $3,048,220 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-07 01:00 | 2012-11-02 | Verguet Patrick B | Officer - CVP, Europe | OPT+S | $88.93 | 8,000 | $711,440 | 48,615 | 0.0% |
| 2012-11-06 01:23 | 2012-11-05 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $86.72 | 6,250 | $542,000 | 32,167 | 0.0% |
| 2012-10-29 13:01 | 2012-10-24 | Verguet Patrick B | Officer - CVP, Europe | OPT+S | $86.25 | 25,765 | $2,222,190 | 48,615 | 0.0% |
| 2012-10-12 00:06 | 2012-10-09 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $88.18 | 35,000 | $3,086,381 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2012-10-09 13:04 | 2012-10-04 | BOBO DONALD E JR | Officer - CVP, Heart Valve Therapy | OPT+S | $110.14 | 11,530 | $1,269,891 | 21,022 | 0.0% |
| 2012-10-09 13:04 | 2012-10-05 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $109.88 | 6,250 | $686,750 | 32,167 | 0.0% |
| 2012-09-13 23:53 | 2012-09-12 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $105.94 | 35,000 | $3,707,900 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2012-09-07 23:58 | 2012-09-05 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $103.93 | 6,250 | $649,563 | 32,167 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-31 23:10 | 2012-08-29 | Verguet Patrick B | Officer - CVP, Europe | OPT+S | $102.00 | 10,000 | $1,020,000 | 48,615 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-29 04:04 | 2012-08-28 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | SELL | $100.11 | 15,000 | $1,501,650 | 32,167 | -31.8% |
| 2012-08-29 00:53 | 2012-08-27 | Cardis John T | Director | SELL | $100.00 | 7,000 | $700,000 | 47,555 | -12.8% |
| 2012-08-29 00:53 | 2012-08-24 | Abate Thomas M | Officer - CVP, CFO | OPT+S | $99.14 | 20,000 | $1,982,728 | 46,474 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-11 04:44 | 2012-08-09 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $98.69 | 35,000 | $3,454,266 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-08 23:17 | 2012-08-06 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $100.09 | 6,250 | $625,563 | 47,167 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-08 23:17 | 2012-08-06 | PYOTT DAVID E I | Director | OPT+S | $100.65 | 6,798 | $684,199 | 45,429 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-01 23:40 | 2012-07-30 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $103.44 | 2,760 | $285,494 | 47,167 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-01 04:04 | 2012-07-30 | GARREN BRUCE P | Officer - CVP, Public Affairs/Special Co | OPT+S | $104.35 | 31,000 | $3,234,974 | 62,748 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-01 01:41 | 2012-07-27 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | SELL | $102.79 | 2,404 | $247,107 | 47,167 | -4.8% |
| 2012-07-31 00:46 | 2012-07-27 | REINDL ROBERT C | Officer - CVP, H.R. and Communications | OPT+S | $104.76 | 57,464 | $6,019,687 | 1,124 | 0.0% |
| 2012-07-31 00:46 | 2012-07-26 | Abate Thomas M | Officer - CVP, CFO | OPT+S | $102.99 | 60,000 | $6,179,334 | 46,474 | 0.0% |
| 2012-07-31 00:46 | 2012-07-26 | Verguet Patrick B | Officer - CVP, Europe | OPT+S | $104.67 | 24,235 | $2,536,675 | 48,615 | 0.0% |
| 2012-07-28 00:45 | 2012-07-25 | BOBO DONALD E JR | Officer - CVP, Heart Valve Therapy | OPT+S | $105.03 | 44,000 | $4,621,320 | 21,022 | 0.0% |
| 2012-07-11 03:10 | 2012-07-10 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $102.05 | 35,000 | $3,571,698 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2012-07-09 23:06 | 2012-07-05 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $104.22 | 6,250 | $651,398 | 49,571 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-30 01:22 | 2012-06-29 | Abate Thomas M | Officer - CVP, CFO | OPT+S | $103.01 | 15,000 | $1,545,095 | 46,366 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-15 02:03 | 2012-06-14 | BOBO DONALD E JR | Officer - CVP, Heart Valve Therapy | OPT+S | $96.80 | 23,000 | $2,226,448 | 20,877 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-08 23:36 | 2012-06-06 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $86.01 | 35,000 | $3,010,364 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-06 03:45 | 2012-06-05 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $83.63 | 6,250 | $522,688 | 49,469 | 0.0% |
| 2012-06-04 23:49 | 2012-05-31 | Verguet Patrick B | Officer - CVP, Europe | OPT+S | $85.30 | 5,000 | $426,500 | 48,260 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-25 23:42 | 2012-05-25 | INGRAM ROBERT ALEXANDER | Director | SELL | $87.72 | 15,000 | $1,315,800 | 36,856 | -28.9% |
| 2012-05-24 00:33 | 2012-05-21 | Verguet Patrick B | Officer - CVP, Europe | OPT+S | $83.85 | 5,000 | $419,250 | 48,260 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-19 02:13 | 2012-05-17 | Wood Larry L | Officer - CVP, THV Replacement | OPT+S | $83.12 | 76,800 | $6,383,777 | 12,514 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-14 23:24 | 2012-05-11 | BOBO DONALD E JR | Officer - CVP, Heart Valve Therapy | OPT+S | $84.88 | 30,800 | $2,614,393 | 20,877 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-14 23:24 | 2012-05-11 | Solomon Carlyn D | Officer - CVP, Critical Care & Vascular | OPT+S | $84.69 | 73,300 | $6,207,777 | 32,056 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-09 02:55 | 2012-05-07 | BOBO DONALD E JR | Officer - CVP, Heart Valve Therapy | OPT+S | $85.07 | 24,000 | $2,041,790 | 22,278 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-09 02:25 | 2012-05-07 | Redmond Paul C | Officer - CVP, Global Operations | OPT+S | $85.01 | 32,200 | $2,737,245 | 18,840 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-09 02:25 | 2012-05-08 | GARREN BRUCE P | Officer - CVP, Public Affairs/Special Co | SELL | $56.37 | 70,000 | $3,945,557 | 56,050 | -55.5% |
| 2012-05-09 02:25 | 2012-05-08 | MUSSALLEM MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | OPT+S | $84.56 | 25,112 | $2,123,420 | 262,568 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-08 04:09 | 2012-05-07 | WANG HUIMIN | Officer - CVP, Japan & Intercontinental | OPT+S | $83.97 | 6,250 | $524,813 | 51,565 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-08 03:40 | 2012-05-03 | KEHL JOHN H JR | Officer - CVP, Strategy & Corp Dev | OPT+S | $85.80 | 17,000 | $1,458,609 | 104,657 | 0.0% |
| 2012-05-04 00:22 | 2012-05-01 | Abate Thomas M | Officer - CVP, CFO | OPT+S | $84.20 | 10,000 | $841,954 | 47,902 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $EW Trades
Not every insider transaction in Edwards Lifesciences Corp is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $EW shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for EW
Insider activity data for Edwards Lifesciences Corp is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $EW, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.