An Insider At Golden Entertainment Lowered Their Holding Recently

Looking at Golden Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GDEN ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net sellers. That is, there were more number of shares sold by insiders than there were purchased.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Golden Entertainment Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the President, Charles Protell, sold US$1.1m worth of shares at a price of US$41.42 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold 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$32.76. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. Charles Protell was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Golden Entertainment

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. It appears that Golden Entertainment insiders own 5.3% of the company, worth about US$48m. 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 Golden Entertainment Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Golden Entertainment insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. We don't take much encouragement from the transactions by Golden Entertainment insiders. But we do like the fact that insiders own a fair chunk of the company. 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. For example, Golden Entertainment has 4 warning signs (and 3 which don't sit too well with us) we think you should know about.

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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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