Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Selling Exor N.V. (BIT:EXO) Shares?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Exor N.V. (BIT:EXO).
What Is Insider Buying?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock on the market. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.'
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Exor Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Chairman & CEO, John Elkann, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for €1.2m worth of shares at a price of €59.82 each. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of €57.12. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign. John Elkann was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months. Notably John Elkann was also the biggest buyer, having purchased €1.3m worth of shares.
John Elkann divested 66567 shares over the last 12 months at an average price of €59.86. You can see the insider transactions (by 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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Insiders at Exor Have Sold Stock Recently
We've seen more insider selling than insider buying at Exor recently. We note John Elkann cashed in €4.0m worth of shares. On the other hand we note Chairman & CEO John Elkann bought €1.3m worth of shares, as previously mentioned. Since the selling really does outweigh the buying, we'd say that these transactions may suggest that some insiders feel the shares are not cheap.
Does Exor Boast High Insider Ownership?
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From what we can see in our data, insiders own only about €338k worth of Exor shares. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. We might be missing something but that seems like very low insider ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Exor Insiders?
Unfortunately, there has been more insider selling of Exor stock, than buying, in the last three months. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. When you combine this with the relatively low insider ownership, we are very cautious about the stock. So we're not rushing to buy, to say the least. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
But note: Exor may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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