Yahoo Finance One JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) insider upped their stake by 0.5% in the previous year
Looking at JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s (NYSE:JPM ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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JPMorgan Chase Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director Mellody Hobson bought US$101k worth of shares at a price of US$153 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$162. 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. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. Happily, the JPMorgan Chase insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Mellody Hobson.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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).
Does JPMorgan Chase Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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. It's great to see that JPMorgan Chase insiders own 0.8% of the company, worth about US$3.8b. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At JPMorgan Chase Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no JPMorgan Chase insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, JPMorgan Chase insiders feel good about the company's future. 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for JPMorgan Chase and we suggest you have a look.
If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.
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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