Yahoo Finance Insider Buying: The Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Independent Chairman Just Bought 32% More Shares
Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Independent Chairman, Robert Mylod, recently bought a whopping US$967k worth of stock, at a price of US$1,934. Aside from being a solid chunk in its own right, the deft move also saw their holding increase by some 32%.
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Booking Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Robert Mylod was the biggest purchase of Booking Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$2,024. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Robert Mylod was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Booking Holdings insiders own 0.2% of the company, worth about US$163m. 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 Booking Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Booking Holdings insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. That's what I like to see! While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Booking Holdings and understanding this should be part of your investment process.
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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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