President of U.K. Operations & CEO of CACI Limited Gregory Bradford Just Sold A Bunch Of Shares In CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI)

We wouldn't blame CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Gregory Bradford, the President of U.K. Operations & CEO of CACI Limited recently netted about US$4.7m selling shares at an average price of US$303. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 26%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At CACI International

Notably, that recent sale by Gregory Bradford is the biggest insider sale of CACI International shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even slightly below the current price of US$304. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. We note that the biggest single sale was only 26%of Gregory Bradford's holding.

In total, CACI International insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. 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 CACI International Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 1.2% of CACI International shares, worth about US$83m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At CACI International Tell Us?

Insiders sold CACI International shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Zooming out, the longer term picture doesn't give us much comfort. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We'd practice some caution before buying! While we like knowing 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 2 warning signs for CACI International 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, but not derivative transactions.

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