Core Natural Resources Independent Director Holly Koeppel Sells 47% Of Holding

We wouldn't blame Core Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CNR) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Holly Koeppel, the Independent Director recently netted about US$664k selling shares at an average price of US$75.30. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 47%, which is notable but not too bad.

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Core Natural Resources Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Holly Koeppel was the biggest sale of Core Natural Resources shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$63.72). So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of Core Natural Resources

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 2.1% of Core Natural Resources shares, worth about US$75m. 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 Core Natural Resources Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. 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. For example, Core Natural Resources has 3 warning signs (and 1 which shouldn't be ignored) we think 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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