Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) insiders who purchased shares in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The stock climbed by 18% resulting in a US$70m addition to the company's market value. As a result, their original purchase of US$193.3k worth of stock is now worth US$332.5k.
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.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Unisys
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Director Matthew Desch for US$193k worth of shares, at about US$3.87 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$6.65), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 2.8% of Unisys shares, worth about US$11m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Do The Unisys Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Unisys shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Unisys insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. While we like knowing 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 2 warning signs for Unisys 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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