Group President of United States & Canada Of Marriott International Sold 38% Of Their Shares

We wouldn't blame Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that William Brown, the Group President of United States & Canada recently netted about US$1.9m selling shares at an average price of US$280. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 38%, which is notable but not too bad.

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Marriott International Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the CFO & Executive VP of Development, Kathleen Oberg, for US$4.0m worth of shares, at about US$279 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$292. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. It is worth noting that this sale was only 45% of Kathleen Oberg's holding.

Marriott International insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Marriott International

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. Marriott International insiders own about US$5.9b worth of shares (which is 7.6% of the company). Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Marriott International Insiders?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. For example - Marriott International has 1 warning sign we think 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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