Chief Operating Officer of FTAI Aviation Picks Up 17% More Stock

FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the Chief Operating Officer, David Moreno, recently bought a whopping US$624k worth of stock, at a price of US$94.85. Not only is that a big swing, but it increased their holding size by 17%, which is definitely great to see.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At FTAI Aviation

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman Joseph Adams for US$4.8m worth of shares, at about US$82.00 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$108), 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.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid US$6.0m for 70.78k shares. But insiders sold 20.00k shares worth US$3.5m. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by FTAI Aviation insiders. 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!

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Insider Ownership Of FTAI Aviation

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. FTAI Aviation insiders own 1.4% of the company, currently worth about US$145m based on the recent share price. 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 FTAI Aviation Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about FTAI Aviation. Looks promising! 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. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in FTAI Aviation.

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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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