How Many Insiders Sold Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) Shares?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. 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 we’ll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
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.
We don’t think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. 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 Kilroy Realty
Chairman John Kilroy made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$3.0m worth of shares at a price of US$72.22 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$74.98). Even though it doesn’t necessarily mean anything, that’s certainly not a positive sign, in our book. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price. We note that the biggest single sale was only 5.1% of John Kilroy’s holding.
In the last twelve months insiders netted US$10m for 144.22k shares sold. In total, Kilroy Realty insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. They sold for an average price of about US$72.56. We don’t gain much confidence from insider selling near the recent share price. While some insiders have decided to take some money off the table, we wouldn’t put too much weight on this fact. You can see the insider transactions (by 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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Insiders at Kilroy Realty Have Sold Stock Recently
The last three months saw significant insider selling at Kilroy Realty. Specifically, insiders ditched US$4.1m worth of shares in that time, and we didn’t record any purchases whatsoever. This may suggest that some insiders think that the shares are not cheap.
Insider Ownership
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Kilroy Realty insiders own 1.8% of the company, currently worth about US$139m 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 Kilroy Realty Tell Us?
Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven’t been buying. And there weren’t any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. On the plus side, Kilroy Realty makes money, and is growing profits. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we’re a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Kilroy Realty, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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