This Rockwell Automation Insider Increased Their Holding In The Last Year

Looking at Rockwell Automation, Inc.'s (NYSE:ROK ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.

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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Rockwell Automation Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Senior VP & CFO Christian Rothe made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$2.0m worth of shares at a price of US$278 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$293. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. Happily, the Rockwell Automation insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Christian Rothe was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

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!

Rockwell Automation is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of under-the-radar companies with insider buying.

Insiders At Rockwell Automation Have Sold Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider selling at Rockwell Automation. In total, insiders sold US$847k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. In light of this it's hard to argue that all the insiders think that the shares are a bargain.

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. It appears that Rockwell Automation insiders own 0.2% of the company, worth about US$74m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Rockwell Automation Tell Us?

Insiders sold Rockwell Automation shares recently, but they didn't buy any. In contrast, they appear keener if you look at the last twelve months. We like that insiders own a fair amount of the company. So we're happy enough to look past some selling. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Rockwell Automation you should be aware of.

But note: Rockwell Automation may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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