Many Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD) insiders ditched their stock over the past year, which may be of interest to the company's shareholders. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, if numerous insiders are selling, shareholders should investigate more.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Expeditors International of Washington Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The President, Jeffrey Musser, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$3.3m worth of shares at a price of US$111 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$114. 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 12% of Jeffrey Musser's stake.

Expeditors International of Washington insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Expeditors International of Washington Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Expeditors International of Washington insiders own 0.7% of the company, currently worth about US$112m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Expeditors International of Washington Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Expeditors International of Washington shares in the last quarter. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of Expeditors International of Washington insider transactions don't fill us with confidence. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Expeditors International of Washington. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for Expeditors International of Washington that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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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