We wouldn't blame Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FICO) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that William Lansing, the CEO & Director recently netted about US$9.8m selling shares at an average price of US$1,259. However, that sale only accounted for 2.1% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Fair Isaac

Notably, that recent sale by William Lansing is the biggest insider sale of Fair Isaac shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was slightly below the current price of US$1,282, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. This single sale was just 2.1% of William Lansing's stake.

In the last year Fair Isaac insiders didn't buy any company stock. 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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Insider Ownership Of Fair Isaac

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Fair Isaac insiders own 2.8% of the company, currently worth about US$894m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Fair Isaac Tell Us?

An insider hasn't bought Fair Isaac stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. On the plus side, Fair Isaac makes money, and is growing profits. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with Fair Isaac and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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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