Viewing insider transactions for Euronet Worldwide, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EEFT ) 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.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Euronet Worldwide

The Executive VP & CEO of Money Transfer Segment, Juan Bianchi, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.7m worth of shares at a price of US$103 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$105. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. This single sale was 100% of Juan Bianchi's stake. Juan Bianchi was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Euronet Worldwide Insiders Are Selling The Stock

The last quarter saw substantial insider selling of Euronet Worldwide shares. Specifically, Executive VP & CEO of Money Transfer Segment Juan Bianchi ditched US$1.7m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. This may suggest that some insiders think that the shares are not cheap.

Insider Ownership Of Euronet Worldwide

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Euronet Worldwide insiders own 6.4% of the company, worth about US$293m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Euronet Worldwide Tell Us?

An insider sold Euronet Worldwide shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. But since Euronet Worldwide is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Euronet Worldwide. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Euronet Worldwide.

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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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