We wouldn't blame DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (NYSE:DD) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Leland Weaver, the President of DuPont Water & Protection recently netted about US$1.5m selling shares at an average price of US$78.40. That sale reduced their total holding by 42% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.
DuPont de Nemours Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent sale by Leland Weaver was the biggest sale of DuPont de Nemours shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$78.20. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.
DuPont de Nemours insiders didn't buy any shares over 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 Of DuPont de Nemours
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. It appears that DuPont de Nemours insiders own 0.2% of the company, worth about US$55m. 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 Do The DuPont de Nemours Insider Transactions Indicate?
Insiders sold DuPont de Nemours shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. 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. For example - DuPont de Nemours has 4 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
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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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