Anyone interested in Lindsay Corporation (NYSE:LNN) should probably be aware that the Senior VP & CFO, Brian Ketcham, recently divested US$498k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$124 each. That sale was 31% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Lindsay
In fact, the recent sale by Brian Ketcham was the biggest sale of Lindsay shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$123. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.
In the last year Lindsay insiders didn't buy any company stock. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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. Lindsay insiders own about US$11m worth of shares. That equates to 0.8% of the company. 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 Do The Lindsay Insider Transactions Indicate?
Insiders sold Lindsay shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Lindsay, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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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