17% Of This Ventia Services Group Insider's Holdings Were Sold

Insiders were net sellers of Ventia Services Group Limited's (ASX:VNT ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders sold more stock than they bought.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ventia Services Group

The MD, Group CEO & Executive Director, Dean Banks, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$5.7m worth of shares at a price of AU$3.78 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of AU$3.63. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place 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). Dean Banks was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Ventia Services Group insiders own about AU$89m worth of shares. That equates to 2.9% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Ventia Services Group Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no Ventia Services Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. We don't take much encouragement from the transactions by Ventia Services Group insiders. But it's good to see that insiders own shares in the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Ventia Services Group. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Ventia Services Group and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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