Some Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the President, Lawrence Silber, recently sold a substantial US$3.1m worth of stock at a price of US$157 per share. However, that sale only accounted for 7.7% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

Herc Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Lawrence Silber is the biggest insider sale of Herc Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$163, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. 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 only 7.7%of Lawrence Silber's holding.

Herc Holdings insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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 Herc Holdings

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. 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 2.0% of Herc Holdings shares, worth about US$88m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Herc Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold Herc Holdings shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. On the plus side, Herc Holdings makes money, and is growing profits. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We'd practice some caution before buying! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Herc Holdings (of which 1 is significant!) you should know about.

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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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