Viewing insider transactions for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation's (NYSE:BAH ) 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 insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Booz Allen Hamilton Holding
The Independent Chairman, Ralph Shrader, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$12m worth of shares at a price of US$121 each. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$126, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent 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 11% of Ralph Shrader's holding. Ralph Shrader was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 Booz Allen Hamilton Holding
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding insiders own 1.7% of the company, worth about US$287m. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Tell Us?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Booz Allen Hamilton Holding shares in the last quarter. While we feel good about high insider ownership of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, we can't say the same about the selling of shares. 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (of which 1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) you should know about.
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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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