Investors may wish to note that the Independent Director of SpartanNash Company, Hawthorne Proctor, recently netted US$98k from selling stock, receiving an average price of US$20.81. It wasn't a huge sale, but it did reduce their holding by 16%. This does not instill confidence.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At SpartanNash

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Independent Director, William Voss, for US$197k worth of shares, at about US$21.31 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$19.97. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold 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).

Insiders in SpartanNash didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does SpartanNash Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 1.8% of SpartanNash shares, worth about US$13m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At SpartanNash Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. On the plus side, SpartanNash makes money, and is growing profits. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing SpartanNash. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for SpartanNash (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.

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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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