The Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of National Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NKSH), Charles Green, Just Bought 4.7% More Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Charles Green, the Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of National Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:NKSH) recently shelled out US$55k to buy stock, at US$27.40 per share. However, it only increased their shares held by 4.7%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At National Bankshares
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director Lawrence Ball bought US$58k worth of shares at a price of US$29.00 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$27.31 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. 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.
While National Bankshares insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Does National Bankshares 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 3.9% of National Bankshares shares, worth about US$7.0m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
So What Does This Data Suggest About National Bankshares Insiders?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on National Bankshares stock. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for National Bankshares you should know about.
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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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