Fugro Insider Lowered Holding By 17% During Last Year

Insiders were net sellers of Fugro N.V.'s (AMS:FUR ) 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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Fugro Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Chairman of Management Board & CEO, Mark Rembold Heine, sold €712k worth of shares at a price of €20.95 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (€21.88). We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. This single sale was just 17% of Mark Rembold Heine's stake. Mark Rembold Heine was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid €336k for 17.16k shares. But insiders sold 34.00k shares worth €712k. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

I will like Fugro 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.

Does Fugro Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From our data, it seems that Fugro insiders own 0.3% of the company, worth about €7.8m. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

So What Does This Data Suggest About Fugro Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Fugro shares in the last quarter. Our analysis of Fugro insider transactions leaves us unenthusiastic. And we're not picking up on high enough insider ownership to give us any 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.

But note: Fugro 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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