We'd be surprised if EVERTEC, Inc. (NYSE:EVTC) shareholders haven't noticed that the Independent Director, Aldo Polak-Gelber, recently sold US$403k worth of stock at US$33.81 per share. Equally important, that sale actually reduced their holding by a full 68% which hardly makes us feel bullish about the stock.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At EVERTEC

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the President, Morgan Schuessler, sold US$5.9m worth of shares at a price of US$37.92 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$33.02). So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels.

Insiders in EVERTEC 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. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does EVERTEC 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that EVERTEC insiders own 0.9% of the company, worth about US$19m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About EVERTEC Insiders?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We're in no rush to buy! While it's good to be aware of 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. When we did our research, we found 3 warning signs for EVERTEC (1 is potentially serious!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

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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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