Have Insiders Sold PepsiCo Shares Recently?

We wouldn't blame PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Ramon Laguarta, the Chairman & CEO recently netted about US$7.7m selling shares at an average price of US$155. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 9.6%.

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PepsiCo Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Ramon Laguarta was the biggest sale of PepsiCo shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$154. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

In the last year PepsiCo insiders didn't buy any company stock. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of PepsiCo

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that PepsiCo insiders own 0.1% of the company, worth about US$289m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At PepsiCo Tell Us?

Insiders sold PepsiCo shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. But it is good to see that PepsiCo is growing earnings. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. 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 PepsiCo.

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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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