Investors may wish to note that an insider of JetBlue Airways Corporation, Scott Laurence, recently netted US$91k from selling stock, receiving an average price of US$10.81. While that isn’t a lot of money, it was a substantial 100% of their holding, so certainly isn’t a good sign.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At JetBlue Airways
Notably, that recent sale by Scott Laurence is the biggest insider sale of JetBlue Airways shares that we’ve seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$11.71, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can’t be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it’s only a weak sign. It is worth noting that this sale was 100% of Scott Laurence’s holding.
All up, insiders sold more shares in JetBlue Airways than they bought, over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and 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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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. I reckon it’s a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. JetBlue Airways insiders own about US$17m worth of shares. That equates to 0.5% of the company. We’ve certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About JetBlue Airways Insiders?
Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven’t been buying. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn’t bring confidence, either. Insider ownership isn’t particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We’d practice some caution before buying! 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. To help with this, we’ve discovered 3 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in JetBlue Airways.
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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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