This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In C&F Financial

Investors may wish to note that the President & CEO C&F Mortgage of C&F Financial Corporation, Mark Fox, recently netted US$84k from selling stock, receiving an average price of US$81.00. On the bright side, that's just a small sale and only reduced their holding by 8.6%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At C&F Financial

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer of C&F Bank, John Seaman, for US$185k worth of shares, at about US$74.05 per share. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$73.20. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 2.50k shares worth US$98k. On the other hand they divested 11.66k shares, for US$864k. In total, C&F Financial insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does C&F Financial 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. Insiders own 6.8% of C&F Financial shares, worth about US$16m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The C&F Financial Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Zooming out, the longer term picture doesn't give us much comfort. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We'd practice some caution before buying! 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. For example - C&F Financial has 1 warning sign we think 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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