Yahoo Finance Chadwick Deaton Is The Independent Chairman of the Board of Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) And They Just Picked Up 82% More Shares
Potential Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Chairman of the Board, Chadwick Deaton, recently bought US$203k worth of stock, paying US$4.07 for each share. That certainly has us anticipating the best, especially since they thusly increased their own holding by 82%, potentially signalling some real optimism.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Transocean
Notably, that recent purchase by Chadwick Deaton is the biggest insider purchase of Transocean shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$4.45. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. The good news for Transocean share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
In the last twelve months Transocean insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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 Of Transocean
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Transocean insiders own about US$20m worth of shares. That equates to 0.6% 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 Transocean Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Transocean insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for Transocean that deserve your attention before buying any shares.
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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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