Some Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CWH) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Chairman & CEO, Marcus Lemonis, recently sold a substantial US$2.6m worth of stock at a price of US$25.63 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 20%, which is notable but not too bad.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Camping World Holdings
In fact, the recent sale by Marcus Lemonis was the biggest sale of Camping World Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$25.62. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.
Insiders in Camping World Holdings didn't buy any shares in the last year. 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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Does Camping World Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. 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 Camping World Holdings insiders own 0.9% of the company, worth about US$19m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Camping World Holdings Insiders?
An insider sold Camping World Holdings shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Camping World Holdings. To that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Camping World Holdings (including 1 which is significant).
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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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