We wouldn't blame Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROAD) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Charles Owens, the Vice Chairman of the Board recently netted about US$12m selling shares at an average price of US$101. That sale reduced their total holding by 48% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Construction Partners

In fact, the recent sale by Charles Owens was the biggest sale of Construction Partners shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$95.96. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

In the last year Construction Partners insiders didn't buy any company stock. 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!

I will like Construction Partners better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.

Insider Ownership Of Construction Partners

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Construction Partners insiders own about US$540m worth of shares (which is 9.9% of the company). 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 Construction Partners Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders 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 it is good to see that Construction Partners is growing earnings. 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. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Construction Partners you should know about.

But note: Construction Partners may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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