Are Insiders Selling Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE:TPC) Stock?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE:TPC).
What Is Insider Selling?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock in the company. 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 equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.
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Tutor Perini Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Chairman & CEO, Ronald Tutor, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.2m worth of shares at a price of US$16.13 each. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$13.50. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).
Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Tutor Perini shares, than buying. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Tutor Perini insiders own 20% of the company, currently worth about US$137m based on the recent share price. 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 Tutor Perini Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no Tutor Perini insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of Tutor Perini insider transactions don't fill us with confidence. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Tutor Perini, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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