The fact that multiple Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ:COOP) insiders offloaded a considerable amount of shares over the past year could have raised some eyebrows amongst investors. When evaluating insider transactions, knowing whether insiders are buying versus if they selling is usually more beneficial, as the latter can be open to many interpretations. However, shareholders should take a deeper look if several insiders are selling stock over a specific time period.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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Mr. Cooper Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Executive VP & CEO of Xome, Michael Rawls, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$2.0m worth of shares at a price of US$59.17 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$64.24). 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. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. It is worth noting that this sale was only 29% of Michael Rawls's holding.
Mr. Cooper Group insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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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Insiders At Mr. Cooper Group Have Sold Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider selling at Mr. Cooper Group. Specifically, Independent Director Shveta Mujumdar ditched US$102k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. This may suggest that some insiders think that the shares are not cheap.
Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Mr. Cooper Group insiders own about US$130m worth of shares (which is 3.1% of the company). 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 Mr. Cooper Group Insider Transactions Indicate?
An insider sold Mr. Cooper Group shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Mr. Cooper Group. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Mr. Cooper Group (including 1 which can't be ignored).
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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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