John Cywinski Is The President of Applebee’s Business Unit of Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) And They Just Spent US$54k On Shares

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that John Cywinski, the President of Applebee’s Business Unit of Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE:DIN) recently shelled out US$54k to buy stock, at US$36.26 per share. However, we do note that it only increased their holding by 4.6%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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Dine Brands Global Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by John Cywinski was the biggest purchase of Dine Brands Global shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$33.27 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. John Cywinski was the only individual insider to buy over the year.

Larry Kay sold a total of 1439 shares over the year at an average price of US$84.55. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, 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 Dine Brands Global Boast High Insider Ownership?

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 1.8% of Dine Brands Global shares, worth about US$9.9m, according to our data. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Dine Brands Global Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. On the other hand the transaction history, over the last year, isn't so positive. Neither the level of insider ownership, nor the transactions over the last twelve months inspire us, but we think the recent buying is positive. 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Dine Brands Global (of which 1 can't be ignored!) 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, but not derivative transactions.

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