MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCFT) Insiders Increased Their Holdings
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 before you buy or sell MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCFT), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Selling?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. 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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MasterCraft Boat Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Chairman of the Board, Frederick Brightbill, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$104k worth of shares at a price of US$20.84 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$15.89. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Frederick Brightbill.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 7730 shares worth US$200k. But they sold 5000 for US$104k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by MasterCraft Boat Holdings insiders. You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership of MasterCraft Boat Holdings
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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 2.8% of MasterCraft Boat Holdings shares, worth about US$8.2m, according to our data. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
So What Does This Data Suggest About MasterCraft Boat Holdings Insiders?
The fact that there have been no MasterCraft Boat Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think MasterCraft Boat Holdings insiders are doubting the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in MasterCraft Boat Holdings, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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