CEO, Applebee’s President & Director of Dine Brands Global John Peyton Buys 2.4% More Shares

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) CEO, Applebee’s President & Director, John Peyton, recently bought US$100k worth of stock, for US$22.11 per share. However, it only increased their shares held by 2.4%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Dine Brands Global

Notably, that recent purchase by John Peyton is the biggest insider purchase of Dine Brands Global shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$22.38. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.

Dine Brands Global 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!

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There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership Of Dine Brands Global

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 3.5% of Dine Brands Global shares, worth about US$11m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Dine Brands Global Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Dine Brands Global we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Dine Brands Global. When we did our research, we found 3 warning signs for Dine Brands Global (1 can't be ignored!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

But note: Dine Brands Global may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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