Yahoo Finance One Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) insider upped their stake by 113% in the previous year
Viewing insider transactions for Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s (NYSE:ITW ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Illinois Tool Works
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Director Jay Henderson for US$2.4m worth of shares, at about US$236 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$181). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Jay Henderson.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and 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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Insiders at Illinois Tool Works Have Sold Stock Recently
The last three months saw significant insider selling at Illinois Tool Works. In total, Executive Vice President of Automotive OEM Lei Schlitz dumped US$205k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. Overall this makes us a bit cautious, but it's not the be all and end all.
Insider Ownership of Illinois Tool Works
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Illinois Tool Works insiders own about US$178m worth of shares (which is 0.3% of the company). 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 Illinois Tool Works Insider Transactions Indicate?
An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. But we take heart from prior transactions. We are also comforted by the high levels of insider ownership. So the recent selling doesn't worry us. 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Illinois Tool Works has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.
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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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