Yahoo Finance Are Insiders Selling Bancorp Of New Jersey, Inc. (NYSEMKT:BKJ) Stock?
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We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Bancorp Of New Jersey, Inc. (NYSEMKT:BKJ).
What Is Insider Selling?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.'
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bancorp Of New Jersey
The Director, Anthony Siniscalchi, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$127k worth of shares at a price of US$17.10 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$12.96. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Anthony Siniscalchi.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
I will like Bancorp Of New Jersey better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of growing companies with considerable, recent, insider buying.
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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Bancorp Of New Jersey insiders own about US$23m worth of shares. That equates to 24% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Bancorp Of New Jersey Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. Still, the insider transactions at Bancorp Of New Jersey in the last 12 months are not very heartening. But we do like the fact that insiders own a fair chunk of the company. To put this in context, take a look at how a company has performed in the past. You can access this detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow .
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