Are Insiders Selling Celestica Inc. (TSE:CLS) Stock?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell Celestica Inc. (TSE:CLS), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
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, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.'
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Celestica
The Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, Elizabeth DelBianco, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for CA$454k worth of shares at a price of CA$15.67 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of CA$9.36. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.
Over the last year, we note insiders sold 57310 shares worth CA$822k. Insiders in Celestica didn't buy any shares in the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Celestica Insiders Are Selling The Stock
We have seen a bit of insider selling at Celestica, over the last three months. Jason Phillips divested only US$55k worth of shares in that time. Neither the lack of buying nor the presence of selling is heartening. But the amount sold isn't enough for us to put any weight on it.
Insider Ownership of Celestica
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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 0.9% of Celestica shares, worth about CA$12m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Celestica Insiders?
An insider sold Celestica shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. On the plus side, Celestica makes money, and is growing profits. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We'd think twice before buying! Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Celestica, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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