We'd be surprised if Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) shareholders haven't noticed that the Senior VP & CFO, David Goldberg, recently sold US$194k worth of stock at US$32.06 per share. However, the silver lining is that the sale only reduced their total holding by 4.4%, so we're hesitant to read anything much into it, on its own.

Beazer Homes USA Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by David Goldberg was the biggest sale of Beazer Homes USA shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$34.63. 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 4.4% of David Goldberg's holding.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of Beazer Homes USA

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Beazer Homes USA insiders own 6.3% of the company, worth about US$62m. 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 Beazer Homes USA Insiders?

An insider sold Beazer Homes USA shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We're in no rush to buy! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Beazer Homes USA. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (2 are a bit concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Beazer Homes USA.

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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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