Despite a 13% gain in Globus Spirits Limited's (NSE:GLOBUSSPR) stock price this week, shareholders shouldn't let up. The fact that insiders chose to dispose of ₹13m worth of stock in the past 12 months even though prices were relatively low could be indicative of some anticipated weakness.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
We've discovered 3 warning signs about Globus Spirits. View them for free.Globus Spirits Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Chief Executive Officer of Consumer Division, Paramjit Gill, for ₹7.1m worth of shares, at about ₹799 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of ₹1,069. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. It is worth noting that this sale was only 17% of Paramjit Gill's holding.
In the last year Globus Spirits insiders didn't buy any company stock. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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I will like Globus Spirits better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.
Insider Ownership Of Globus Spirits
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From looking at our data, insiders own ₹132m worth of Globus Spirits stock, about 0.4% of the company. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Globus Spirits Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no Globus Spirits insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. It's heartening that insiders own plenty of stock, but we'd like to see more insider buying, since the last year of Globus Spirits insider transactions don't fill us with confidence. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Globus Spirits. For example, Globus Spirits has 3 warning signs (and 1 which shouldn't be ignored) we think you should know about.
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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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