Some Jacobs Solutions Inc. (NYSE:J) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Executive Chair, Steven Demetriou, recently sold a substantial US$911k worth of stock at a price of US$137 per share. However, that sale only accounted for 1.4% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

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Jacobs Solutions Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Steven Demetriou is the biggest insider sale of Jacobs Solutions shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even slightly below the current price of US$137. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. It is worth noting that this sale was only 1.4% of Steven Demetriou's holding.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of Jacobs Solutions

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Jacobs Solutions insiders own 1.0% of the company, currently worth about US$167m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The Jacobs Solutions Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. But it is good to see that Jacobs Solutions is growing earnings. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Jacobs Solutions and we suggest you have a look.

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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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