Yahoo Finance This United Parcel Service Insider Reduced Their Stake By 100%
Viewing insider transactions for United Parcel Service, Inc.'s (NYSE:UPS ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net sellers. This means that a larger number of shares were sold by insiders in relation to shares purchased.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At United Parcel Service
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Executive VP & President of U.S. and UPS Airline, Nando Cesarone, sold US$3.9m worth of shares at a price of US$172 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$137. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Nando Cesarone.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does United Parcel Service Boast High Insider Ownership?
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that United Parcel Service insiders own 0.07% of the company, worth about US$79m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Does This Data Suggest About United Parcel Service Insiders?
The fact that there have been no United Parcel Service insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. Our analysis of United Parcel Service insider transactions leaves us cautious. But it's good to see that insiders own shares in the company. While it's good to be aware of 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. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in United Parcel Service.
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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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