Airbus Insider Ups Holding By 51% During Year

From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Airbus SE's (EPA:AIR ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Airbus

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Executive Director Guillaume Faury bought €2.3m worth of shares at a price of €155 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of €158. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. The good news for Airbus share holders is that an insider was buying at near the current price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Guillaume Faury.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Our data indicates that Airbus insiders own about €7.7m worth of shares (which is 0.006% of the company). We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Airbus Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Airbus insiders are doubting the company. Therefore, you should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Airbus.

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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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