Viewing insider transactions for TKO Group Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:TKO ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net sellers. This means that a larger number of shares were sold by insiders in relation to shares purchased.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

TKO Group Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the insider, Vincent McMahon, sold US$642m worth of shares at a price of US$76.41 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$118. 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. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. It is worth noting that this sale was only 29% of Vincent McMahon's holding. Vincent McMahon was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 40.71k shares worth US$3.4m. On the other hand they divested 17.25m shares, for US$1.4b. Vincent McMahon sold a total of 17.25m shares over the year at an average price of US$79.15. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

I will like TKO Group Holdings better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.

Insider Ownership Of TKO Group 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. TKO Group Holdings insiders own about US$997m worth of shares (which is 5.0% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The TKO Group Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded TKO Group Holdings shares in the last quarter. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of TKO Group Holdings insider transactions don't fill us with confidence. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in TKO Group Holdings, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

But note: TKO Group Holdings 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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