TreeHouse Foods Insider Lowered Holding By 13% During Last Year

From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in TreeHouse Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE:THS ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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TreeHouse Foods Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Executive VP, Kristy Waterman, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$127k worth of shares at a price of US$42.34 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$19.13. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. Kristy Waterman was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and 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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Insiders At TreeHouse Foods Have Bought Stock Recently

It's good to see that TreeHouse Foods insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Specifically, President Steven Oakland bought US$100k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This makes one think the business has some good points.

Does TreeHouse Foods Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that TreeHouse Foods insiders own 1.1% of the company, 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.

So What Does This Data Suggest About TreeHouse Foods Insiders?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. On the other hand the transaction history, over the last year, isn't so positive. We don't take much heart from transactions by TreeHouse Foods insiders over the last year. But they own a reasonable amount of the company, and there was some buying recently. Overall they seem reasonably aligned. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing TreeHouse Foods. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for TreeHouse Foods (of which 1 is concerning!) you should know about.

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