Yahoo Finance Did Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) Insiders Sell Shares?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock in the company. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.'
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bed Bath & Beyond
The insider, Jordan Heller, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$298k worth of shares at a price of US$15.26 each. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$7.74. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Jordan Heller.
You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership
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. Insiders own 4.6% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares, worth about US$44m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Bed Bath & Beyond Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no Bed Bath & Beyond insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. We don't take much encouragement from the transactions by Bed Bath & Beyond insiders. But we do like the fact that insiders own a fair chunk of the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Bed Bath & Beyond, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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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