Insiders of Logitech International S.A. (VTX:LOGN) must have made a tidy sum after selling stock currently worth CHF76.52 at US$90.86

Logitech International S.A.'s (VTX:LOGN) stock rose 3.3% last week, but insiders who sold US$243k worth of stock over the last year are probably in a more advantageous position. Selling at an average price of US$90.86, which is higher than the current price, may have been the wisest decision for these insiders as their investment would have been worth less now than when they sold.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Logitech International Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Didier Hirsch, for CHF243k worth of shares, at about CHF90.86 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of CHF76.52. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. Didier Hirsch was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership of Logitech International

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Logitech International insiders own 0.6% of the company, worth about CHF78m. 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 Do The Logitech International Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. Our analysis of Logitech International insider transactions leaves us cautious. The modest level of insider ownership is, at least, some comfort. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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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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