Yahoo Finance Bullish Newmark Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NMRK) investors are yet to receive a pay off on their US$15m bet
Insiders who bought US$15m worth of Newmark Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NMRK) stock at an average buy price of US$13.08 over the last year may be disappointed by the recent 3.9% decrease in the stock. Insiders buy with the expectation to see their investments rise in value over a period of time. However, recent losses have rendered their above investment worth US$8.7m which is not ideal.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Newmark Group
The Chairman & PEO Howard Lutnick made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$4.8m worth of shares at a price of US$17.36 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$7.88 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Howard Lutnick.
Howard Lutnick bought 1.11m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$13.08. 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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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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 5.9% of Newmark Group shares, worth about US$92m. 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 Do The Newmark Group Insider Transactions Indicate?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders do have a stake in Newmark Group and their transactions don't cause us concern. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Newmark Group. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Newmark Group you should be aware of.
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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, but not derivative transactions.
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