us stocks traded higher on wednesday investors meanwhile focused on some notable insider trades when insiders sell shares it indicates their concern in the company’s prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced either way this signals an opportunity to go short on the stock insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision at best it can lend conviction to a selling decision below is a look at a few recent notable insider sales for more check out benzingas insider transactions platform   the trade danaher corporation executive vice president joakim weidemanis sold a total of 12000 shares at an average price of 27113 the insider received around 325 million from selling those shares   what danaher does in 1984 danahers founders transformed a real estate organization into an industrialfocused manufacturing company also check this several analysts cut price targets on microsoft following q2 earnings but this analyst raises pt   the trade sturm ruger  company inc vp of mayodan operations michael wilson sold a total of 2530 shares at an average price of 6328 the insider received around 1601 thousand as a result of the transaction   what’s happening sturm ruger  company is expected to announce its financial results for the second quarter q on wednesday august 3 2022 after the close of the stock market   what sturm ruger  company does sturm ruger  co inc and its subsidiary are principally engaged in the design manufacture and sale of firearms to domestic customers have a look at our premarket coverage here    the trade nucor corporation executive vice president allen behr sold a total of 3407 shares at an average price of 12217 the insider received around 41623 thousand from selling those shares   what nucor does nucor corp manufactures steel and steel products the company also produces direct reduced iron for use in its steel mills