Anyone interested in Perrigo Company plc (NYSE:PRGO) should probably be aware that the Independent Director, Jeffrey Kindler, recently divested US$497k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$28.27 each. In particular, we note that the sale equated to a 76% reduction in their position size, which doesn't exactly instill confidence.

Perrigo Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Advisor, Svend Andersen, sold US$969k worth of shares at a price of US$27.86 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$27.29. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 20.91k shares worth US$554k. On the other hand they divested 74.54k shares, for US$2.1m. Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Perrigo shares, than buying. 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!

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Does Perrigo Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Perrigo insiders own about US$15m worth of shares. That equates to 0.4% of the company. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Perrigo Insiders?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Zooming out, the longer term picture doesn't give us much comfort. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Perrigo has 2 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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