We wouldn't blame Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Ronald Nersesian, the Non-Executive Chair recently netted about US$7.1m selling shares at an average price of US$170. That sale reduced their total holding by 15% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

Keysight Technologies Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Ronald Nersesian was the biggest sale of Keysight Technologies shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at below the current price (US$172). When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. It is worth noting that this sale was only 15% of Ronald Nersesian's holding.

In total, Keysight Technologies insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Keysight Technologies insiders own about US$173m worth of shares (which is 0.6% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Keysight Technologies Tell Us?

Insiders sold Keysight Technologies shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. 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 Keysight Technologies. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Keysight Technologies you should know about.

But note: Keysight Technologies may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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