Looking at Capital City Bank Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CCBG ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net sellers. That is, there were more number of shares sold by insiders than there were purchased.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

Capital City Bank Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Treasurer & Director, Thomas Barron, for US$282k worth of shares, at about US$35.26 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$36.48. 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. It is worth noting that this sale was only 4.1% of Thomas Barron's holding. Thomas Barron was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

Thomas Barron divested 11.00k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$34.86. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Capital City Bank Group

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Capital City Bank Group insiders own about US$129m worth of shares (which is 20% 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Capital City Bank Group Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Capital City Bank Group shares in the last quarter. While we feel good about high insider ownership of Capital City Bank Group, we can't say the same about the selling of shares. Therefore, you should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Capital City Bank Group.

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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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