Looking at MillerKnoll, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MLKN ) 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.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At MillerKnoll
The Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey Stutz, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$276k worth of shares at a price of US$28.23 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$23.60. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Jeffrey Stutz.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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 MillerKnoll Boast High Insider Ownership?
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 1.2% of MillerKnoll shares, worth about US$20m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About MillerKnoll Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. Our analysis of MillerKnoll insider transactions leaves us cautious. The modest level of insider ownership is, at least, some comfort. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing MillerKnoll. When we did our research, we found 3 warning signs for MillerKnoll (1 is significant!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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