The Executive VP & CFO of Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBAL), Timothy Wolfe, Just Bought 14% More Shares

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ:KBAL) Executive VP & CFO, Timothy Wolfe, recently bought US$55k worth of stock, for US$10.99 per share. That purchase might not be huge but it did increase their holding by 14%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Kimball International

Notably, that recent purchase by Executive VP & CFO Timothy Wolfe was not the only time they bought Kimball International shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid US$13.53 per share in a US$135k purchase. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$11.05 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Timothy Wolfe was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Timothy Wolfe bought 35.00k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$12.64. 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

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Kimball International insiders own about US$11m worth of shares. That equates to 2.8% 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 Kimball International Insider Transactions Indicate?

We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Kimball International insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Kimball International. While conducting our analysis, we found that Kimball International has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore it.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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