Anyone interested in Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:VTOL) should probably be aware that the Independent Director, Wesley Kern, recently divested US$112k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$27.38 each. The eyebrow raising move amounted to a reduction of 15% in their holding.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bristow Group

The Executive VP & Chief Transformation Officer, David Stepanek, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$184k worth of shares at a price of US$25.09 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$26.84. 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. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. It is worth noting that this sale was only 40% of David Stepanek's holding.

Insiders in Bristow Group didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Bristow Group

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Bristow Group insiders own about US$14m worth of shares. That equates to 1.8% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Bristow Group Tell Us?

Insiders sold Bristow Group shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We'd practice some caution before buying! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Bristow Group.

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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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