The Chief Accounting Officer of WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW), Amy Kossover, Just Sold 43% Of Their Holding

We'd be surprised if WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW) shareholders haven't noticed that the Chief Accounting Officer, Amy Kossover, recently sold US$350k worth of stock at US$37.00 per share. The eyebrow raising move amounted to a reduction of 43% in their holding.

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WW International Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Amy Kossover was the biggest sale of WW International shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that even when the share price was slightly below the current price of US$37.31, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. 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. 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 43% of Amy Kossover's holding.

WW International insiders didn't buy any shares 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 want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does WW International Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that WW International insiders own 3.7% of the company, worth about US$96m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Do The WW International Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold WW International shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To help with this, we've discovered 6 warning signs (1 is potentially serious!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in WW International.

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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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