We'd be surprised if Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:AMTB) shareholders haven't noticed that the Senior EVP & COO, Carlos Iafigliola, recently sold US$239k worth of stock at US$22.62 per share. Equally important, that sale actually reduced their holding by a full 52% which hardly makes us feel bullish about the stock.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Amerant Bancorp

In fact, the recent sale by Carlos Iafigliola was the biggest sale of Amerant Bancorp 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$22.61. 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).

In the last year Amerant Bancorp insiders didn't buy any company stock. 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 Amerant Bancorp

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Amerant Bancorp insiders own about US$97m worth of shares. That equates to 13% of the company. 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 Amerant Bancorp 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. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Amerant Bancorp. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for Amerant Bancorp you should be aware of.

But note: Amerant Bancorp 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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