We wouldn't blame Cadre Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CDRE) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Nicholas Sokolow, the Lead Independent Director recently netted about US$1.4m selling shares at an average price of US$33.76. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 4.2%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Cadre Holdings

The Executive Chairman & CEO, Warren Kanders, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$50m worth of shares at a price of US$35.00 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$34.71. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place 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).

Cadre Holdings insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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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Insider Ownership Of Cadre Holdings

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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It's great to see that Cadre Holdings insiders own 36% of the company, worth about US$513m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The Cadre Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. But since Cadre Holdings is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Cadre Holdings you should be aware of.

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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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