Have Insiders Sold Southern Missouri Bancorp Shares Recently?

Investors may wish to note that the Director of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., William Young, recently netted US$81k from selling stock, receiving an average price of US$53.87. However we note that the sale only shrunk their holding by 1.5%.

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Southern Missouri Bancorp Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Director William Young was not the only time they sold Southern Missouri Bancorp shares this year. They previously made an even bigger sale of -US$563k worth of shares at a price of US$56.30 per share. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$55.54. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. 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.

In the last year Southern Missouri Bancorp insiders didn't buy any company stock. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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 Southern Missouri Bancorp Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. Southern Missouri Bancorp insiders own about US$96m worth of shares. That equates to 15% of the company. 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 Southern Missouri Bancorp Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold Southern Missouri Bancorp shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. On the plus side, Southern Missouri Bancorp makes money, and is growing profits. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We're in no rush to buy! While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for Southern Missouri Bancorp that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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