Yahoo Finance How Many Insiders Sold Bancorp Of New Jersey, Inc. (NYSEMKT:BKJ) Shares?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. 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 Bancorp Of New Jersey, Inc. (NYSEMKT:BKJ).
What Is Insider Selling?
It’s quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
We don’t think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Colombia University study found that ‘insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers’.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bancorp Of New Jersey
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by Director Anthony Siniscalchi for US$127k worth of shares, at about US$17.10 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$13.00. They could have a variety of motivations for selling, but it’s still not particularly encouraging to see. We usually pause to reflect on the potential that a stock has a high valuation, if insiders have been selling at around the current price.
In total, Bancorp Of New Jersey insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. They sold for an average price of about US$16.92. It’s not particularly great to see insiders were selling shares around current prices. While some insiders have decided to take some money off the table, we wouldn’t put too much weight on this fact. You can see the insider transactions 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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Bancorp Of New Jersey Insiders Bought Stock Recently
We saw some Bancorp Of New Jersey insider buying shares in the last three months. Director Rosario Luppino purchased US$42k worth of shares in that period. It’s good to see the insider buying, as well as the lack of recent sellers. But the amount invested in the last three months isn’t enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.
Does Bancorp Of New Jersey Boast High 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Bancorp Of New Jersey insiders own 27% of the company, currently worth about US$26m 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 Does This Data Suggest About Bancorp Of New Jersey Insiders?
We note a that there has been a tad more insider buying than selling, recently. But overall the difference isn’t worth writing home about. The insider transactions at Bancorp Of New Jersey are not very heartening. The modest level of insider ownership is, at least, some comfort. I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.
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