Investors may wish to note that the Independent Director of Zumiez Inc., Carmen Bauza, recently netted US$74k from selling stock, receiving an average price of US$21.98. It might not be a huge sale, but it did reduce their holding size 25%, hardly encouraging.

Zumiez Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The President of International Adam Ellis made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$143k worth of shares at a price of US$14.31 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$20.52), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In total, Zumiez insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. 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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Does Zumiez Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Zumiez insiders own 21% of the company, worth about US$86m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Zumiez Tell Us?

Insiders haven't bought Zumiez stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We're in no rush to buy! While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Zumiez you should be aware of.

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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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