BE Semiconductor Industries Insider Ups Holding During Year

Viewing insider transactions for BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.'s (AMS:BESI ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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BE Semiconductor Industries Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman of Management Board Richard Blickman for €9.7m worth of shares, at about €96.81 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (€128), we still think insider buying is a positive. 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.

Richard Blickman bought a total of 144.64k shares over the year at an average price of €83.83. 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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Does BE Semiconductor Industries Boast High 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. BE Semiconductor Industries insiders own about €191m worth of shares (which is 1.9% of the company). Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At BE Semiconductor Industries Tell Us?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about BE Semiconductor Industries. That's what I like to see! 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. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for BE Semiconductor Industries you should be aware of.

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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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