Have Insiders Sold FactSet Research Systems Shares Recently?

Some FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Independent Chairman of the Board, Robin Abrams, recently sold a substantial US$999k worth of stock at a price of US$421 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 21%, which is notable but not too bad.

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FactSet Research Systems Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Robin Abrams is the biggest insider sale of FactSet Research Systems shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$416. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

Insiders in FactSet Research Systems didn't buy any shares in the last year. 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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Insider Ownership Of FactSet Research Systems

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 0.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares, worth about US$30m. 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 Do The FactSet Research Systems Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders haven't bought FactSet Research Systems stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. On the plus side, FactSet Research Systems makes money, and is growing profits. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We're in no rush to buy! 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of FactSet Research Systems.

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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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