Yahoo Finance The Chairman & CEO of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW), William McMorrow, Just Bought A Few More Shares
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Chairman & CEO, William McMorrow, recently bought a whopping US$1.1m worth of stock, at a price of US$14.07. There's no denying a buy of that magnitude suggests conviction in a brighter future, although we do note that proportionally it only increased their holding by 0.6%.
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Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by William McMorrow is the biggest insider purchase of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$14.74. 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 Kennedy-Wilson Holdings share holders is that an insider was buying at near the current price. William McMorrow was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings insiders own 13% of the company, currently worth about US$278m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
So What Do The Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Kennedy-Wilson Holdings insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. Nice! 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. When we did our research, we found 4 warning signs for Kennedy-Wilson Holdings (2 are concerning!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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