12% Of This Burberry Group Insider's Holdings Were Sold

Insiders were net sellers of Burberry Group plc's (LON:BRBY ) 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, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Burberry Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the insider, Julie Brown, sold UK£344k worth of shares at a price of UK£21.50 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 UK£16.94. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. Julie Brown was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

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 Of Burberry Group

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our data suggests Burberry Group insiders own 0.05% of the company, worth about UK£3.2m. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Burberry Group Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Burberry Group shares in the last quarter. Our analysis of Burberry Group insider transactions leaves us unenthusiastic. And usually insiders own more stock in the company, according to our data. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Burberry 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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