We wouldn't blame Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Anthony Capuano, the President recently netted about US$10.0m selling shares at an average price of US$216. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 45%, which is notable but not too bad.

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Marriott International Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Anthony Capuano is the biggest insider sale of Marriott International shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$221). 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. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. We note that the biggest single sale was only 45%of Anthony Capuano's holding.

Marriott International insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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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Does Marriott International Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Marriott International insiders own about US$5.3b worth of shares (which is 8.2% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The Marriott International Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders haven't bought Marriott International stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But it is good to see that Marriott International is growing earnings. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Marriott International. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Marriott International you should know about.

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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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