Flowserve Insider Lowered Holding By 22% During Last Year

From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in Flowserve Corporation's (NYSE:FLS ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Flowserve Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the President, Robert Rowe, sold US$5.0m worth of shares at a price of US$49.98 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$45.23. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. Robert Rowe was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

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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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. Insiders own 0.5% of Flowserve shares, worth about US$30m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Flowserve Insiders?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. Our analysis of Flowserve insider transactions leaves us cautious. But it's good to see that insiders own shares in the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Flowserve. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Flowserve 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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