Yahoo Finance Lawrence Bruno Is The COO, President & Supervisory Director of Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE:CLB) And They Just Spent US$105k On Shares
Potential Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE:CLB) shareholders may wish to note that the COO, President & Supervisory Director, Lawrence Bruno, recently bought US$105k worth of stock, paying US$34.86 for each share. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 38%.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Core Laboratories
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Supervisory Director Gregory Barnett for US$116k worth of shares, at about US$40.00 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$36.97). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 8.00k shares worth US$310k. But insiders sold 428 shares worth US$28k. Overall, Core Laboratories insiders were net buyers last year. 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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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. Insiders own 1.8% of Core Laboratories shares, worth about US$29m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Core Laboratories Tell Us?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Core Laboratories insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. 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.
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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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