Yahoo Finance How Many KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLXE) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLXE), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Buying?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
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KLX Energy Services Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Gary Roberts made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$2.6m worth of shares at a price of US$31.65 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$9.29. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
KLX Energy Services Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The average buy price was around US$18.15. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insiders at KLX Energy Services Holdings Have Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that KLX Energy Services Holdings insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. In total, insiders bought US$2.8m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.
Insider Ownership of KLX Energy Services Holdings
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 11% of KLX Energy Services Holdings shares, worth about US$25m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At KLX Energy Services Holdings Tell Us?
It is good to see recent purchasing. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Insiders likely see value in KLX Energy Services Holdings shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for KLX Energy Services Holdings.
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