We'd be surprised if AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) shareholders haven't noticed that the Independent Director, Peter Pace, recently sold US$329k worth of stock at US$59.09 per share. The eyebrow raising move amounted to a reduction of 22% in their holding.

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AAR Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Independent Director, Anthony Anderson, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$598k worth of shares at a price of US$42.74 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$58.92). 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. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. We note that the biggest single sale was 58% of Anthony Anderson's holding.

Insiders in AAR didn't buy any shares in the last year. 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!

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Insider Ownership Of AAR

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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. AAR insiders own about US$113m worth of shares (which is 5.3% 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At AAR Tell Us?

An insider hasn't bought AAR stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing AAR. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with AAR and understanding it should be part of your investment process.

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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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