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Have Insiders Been Buying Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSEMKT:DLA) Shares This Year?
We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSEMKT:DLA), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Buying?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
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Delta Apparel Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CFO, VP & Treasurer Deborah Merrill for US$75k worth of shares, at about US$15.00 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$26.91. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.
Delta Apparel insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Insider Ownership of Delta Apparel
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 16% of Delta Apparel 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 Delta Apparel Insiders?
The fact that there have been no Delta Apparel insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Insiders own shares in Delta Apparel and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Delta Apparel. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Delta Apparel you should be aware of, and 2 of these are significant.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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What are the risks and opportunities for Delta Apparel?
Delta Apparel, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sources, and markets activewear and lifestyle apparel products in the United States and internationally.
Rewards
Price-To-Earnings ratio (4.1x) is below the US market (15.4x)
Risks
Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow
Does not have a meaningful market cap ($81M)
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About NYSEAM:DLA
Delta Apparel
Delta Apparel, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sources, and markets activewear and lifestyle apparel products in the United States and internationally.
Mediocre balance sheet and slightly overvalued.
