Viewing insider transactions for Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.'s (NYSE:VSH ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net sellers. This means that a larger number of shares were sold by insiders in relation to shares 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.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Vishay Intertechnology

The Independent Director, Abraham Ludomirski, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.8m worth of shares at a price of US$23.84 each. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$21.42). So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. Abraham Ludomirski was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insiders At Vishay Intertechnology Have Sold Stock Recently

The last three months saw significant insider selling at Vishay Intertechnology. In total, Independent Director Abraham Ludomirski sold US$1.8m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. Overall this makes us a bit cautious, but it's not the be all and end all.

Does Vishay Intertechnology Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Vishay Intertechnology insiders own 1.1% of the company, worth about US$33m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The Vishay Intertechnology Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider hasn't bought Vishay Intertechnology stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. 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 3 warning signs for Vishay Intertechnology you should be aware of, and 1 of these makes us a bit uncomfortable.

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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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