Have Insiders Sold MS INTERNATIONAL Shares Recently?

Anyone interested in MS INTERNATIONAL plc (LON:MSI) should probably be aware that the Group Finance Director & Executive Director, Michael O'Connell, recently divested UK£102k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of UK£11.10 each. However, the silver lining is that the sale only reduced their total holding by 0.5%, so we're hesitant to read anything much into it, on its own.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At MS INTERNATIONAL

Notably, that recent sale by Group Finance Director & Executive Director Michael O'Connell was not the only time they traded MS INTERNATIONAL shares this year. They previously purchased UK£254k worth of shares at a price of UK£7.21 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of UK£11.50. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

Michael O'Connell sold a total of 49.70k shares over the year at an average price of UK£8.09. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of MS INTERNATIONAL

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. MS INTERNATIONAL insiders own about UK£75m worth of shares (which is 41% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The MS INTERNATIONAL Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold MS INTERNATIONAL shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. On the plus side, MS INTERNATIONAL makes money, and is growing profits. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing MS INTERNATIONAL. While conducting our analysis, we found that MS INTERNATIONAL has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore it.

But note: MS INTERNATIONAL may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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