We wouldn't blame HF Sinclair Corporation (NYSE:DINO) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Vaishali Bhatia, the Executive VP recently netted about US$1.0m selling shares at an average price of US$54.24. That sale reduced their total holding by 44% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

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HF Sinclair Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Michael Jennings, for US$2.8m worth of shares, at about US$56.85 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$51.21. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

All up, insiders sold more shares in HF Sinclair than they bought, over 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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Does HF Sinclair Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 0.3% of HF Sinclair shares, worth about US$34m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About HF Sinclair Insiders?

The insider sales have outweighed the insider buying, at HF Sinclair, in the last three months. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We're in no rush to buy! While we like knowing 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. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in HF Sinclair.

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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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