Yahoo Finance Bullish Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) insiders filled their treasuries with US$21m worth of stock over last year
In the last year, multiple insiders have substantially increased their holdings of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) stock, indicating that insiders' optimism about the company's prospects has increased.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
Check out our latest analysis for Starbucks
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Starbucks
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CEO, Founder & Director Howard Schultz for US$10.0m worth of shares, at about US$73.10 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$91.31. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 274.75k shares for US$21m. But insiders sold 26.96k shares worth US$3.0m. In total, Starbucks insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Starbucks Insiders Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that Starbucks insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. In total, insiders bought US$6.0m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.
Does Starbucks Boast High Insider Ownership?
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Starbucks insiders own 2.1% of the company, currently worth about US$2.1b based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Do The Starbucks Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Starbucks. Nice! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Starbucks (including 2 which are significant).
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.
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