Insider Buying: The Arconic Corporation (NYSE:ARNC) Executive VP & CFO Just Bought 5.5% More Shares
Investors who take an interest in Arconic Corporation (NYSE:ARNC) should definitely note that the Executive VP & CFO, Erick Asmussen, recently paid US$22.25 per share to buy US$111k worth of the stock. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 5.5%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.
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Arconic Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Director William Austen for US$202k worth of shares, at about US$11.46 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$24.82), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
While Arconic insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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!
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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 1.3% of Arconic shares, worth about US$34m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Do The Arconic Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Arconic we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Arconic 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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