Over the past year, many Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) insiders sold a significant stake in the company which may have piqued investors' interest. When analyzing insider transactions, it is usually more valuable to know whether insiders are buying versus knowing if they are selling, as the latter sends an ambiguous message. However, when multiple insiders sell stock over a specific duration, shareholders should take notice as that could possibly be a red flag.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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Belden Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the President, Roel Vestjens, for US$888k worth of shares, at about US$66.66 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$65.24. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).
Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Belden shares, than buying. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
NYSE:BDC Insider Trading Volume September 20th 2022
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Belden Insiders Are Selling The Stock
The last three months saw significant insider selling at Belden. In total, insiders dumped US$1.2m 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.
Does Belden 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 1.4% of Belden shares, worth about US$38m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Belden Insiders?
Insiders haven't bought Belden stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Belden. For example - Belden has 4 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
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在过去的一年里,许多人Belden Inc.(纽约证券交易所代码:BDC)内部人士出售了该公司的大量股份,这可能激起了投资者的兴趣。在分析内幕交易时,通常更有价值的是知道内部人士是否在买入,而不是知道他们是否在卖出,因为后者发出了一个模棱两可的信息。然而,当多名内部人士在特定期限内出售股票时,股东应该注意,因为这可能是一个危险信号。
尽管就长期投资而言,内幕交易并不是最重要的事情,但我们确实认为,密切关注内部人士的所作所为是完全合乎逻辑的。
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贝尔登过去一年的内幕交易
在过去的一年里,我们可以看到,最大的内幕出售是总裁,罗尔·维斯滕斯,以价值88.8万美元的股票,约合每股66.66美元。因此我们知道,一名内部人士以目前65.24美元的股价出售了股票。虽然内幕出售是负面的,但对我们来说,如果股票以更低的价格出售,负面影响就更大。在这种情况下,大笔交易发生在大约当前的价格,所以它不是太糟糕(但它仍然不是一个积极的)。
在过去的一年里,我们看到了更多的内部人士抛售贝尔登股票,而不是买入。下面的图表显示了过去一年的内幕交易(按公司和个人)。如果你想知道到底是谁卖了,卖了多少钱,什么时候卖的,只需点击下面的图表!
纽约证券交易所:BDC内幕交易量2022年9月20日
对于那些想要找到赢得投资这免费最近有内幕收购的不断增长的公司名单可能就是合适的选择。
贝尔登内部人士正在出售该公司股票
在过去的三个月里,贝尔登出现了大量的内幕出售。在此期间,内部人士总共抛售了价值120万美元的股票,我们没有记录任何买入。这可能表明,一些内部人士认为这些股票并不便宜。
贝尔登是否拥有很高的内部人士所有权?
看看一家公司的内部人持股总数,可以帮助你了解他们是否与普通股股东很好地结合在一起。我认为,如果内部人士持有该公司大量股份,这是一个好兆头。内部人士拥有Belden 1.4%的股份,价值约3800万美元。我们当然在其他地方看到了更高水平的内部人持股,但这些持股足以表明内部人和其他股东之间的关系。
那么,这些数据对贝尔登内部人士有什么启示呢?
在过去的三个月里,内部人士没有买入贝尔登的股票,但出现了一些抛售。我们对内幕交易的长期分析也没有带来信心。内部人士持有股票,但考虑到销售历史,我们仍然相当谨慎。因此,我们只有在仔细考虑后才会购买。除了了解正在进行的内幕交易外,识别贝尔登面临的风险也是有益的。例如-贝尔登有4个警示标志我们认为你应该意识到。
当然了贝尔登可能不是最值得买入的股票。所以你可能想看看这个免费汇集了高质量的公司。
就本文而言,内部人是指向相关监管机构报告其交易的个人。我们目前负责公开市场交易和私人处置,但不包括衍生品交易。
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本文由Simply Wall St.撰写,具有概括性。我们仅使用不偏不倚的方法提供基于历史数据和分析师预测的评论,我们的文章并不打算作为财务建议。它不构成买卖任何股票的建议,也没有考虑你的目标或你的财务状况。我们的目标是为您带来由基本面数据驱动的长期重点分析。请注意,我们的分析可能不会将最新的对价格敏感的公司公告或定性材料考虑在内。Simply Wall St.对上述任何一只股票都没有持仓。