Yahoo Finance Bullish THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) insiders filled their treasuries with US$3.3m worth of stock over last year
Multiple insiders secured a larger position in THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) shares over the last 12 months. This is reassuring as this suggests that insiders have increased optimism about the company's prospects.
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 THOR Industries
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Co-Founder & Chairman Emeritus Peter Orthwein for US$1.5m worth of shares, at about US$72.50 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$79.74. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. The good news for THOR Industries share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
THOR Industries insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
THOR Industries is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Insider Ownership Of THOR Industries
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. THOR Industries insiders own 4.5% of the company, currently worth about US$193m based on the recent share price. 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 THOR Industries Tell Us?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like THOR Industries insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for THOR Industries that deserve your attention before buying any shares.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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