This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Kewaunee Scientific

We'd be surprised if Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ:KEQU) shareholders haven't noticed that the President, Thomas Hull, recently sold US$147k worth of stock at US$45.82 per share. However, the silver lining is that the sale only reduced their total holding by 7.8%, so we're hesitant to read anything much into it, on its own.

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Kewaunee Scientific Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Anita Zucker, for US$2.6m worth of shares, at about US$63.96 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$40.60. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

All up, insiders sold more shares in Kewaunee Scientific than they bought, over 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

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 25% of Kewaunee Scientific shares, worth about US$32m. 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 Kewaunee Scientific Insiders?

The stark truth for Kewaunee Scientific is that there has been more insider selling than insider buying in the last three months. Zooming out, the longer term picture doesn't give us much comfort. On the plus side, Kewaunee Scientific makes money, and is growing profits. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We'd practice some caution before buying! 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Kewaunee Scientific has 2 warning signs (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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