Have Insiders Sold Travelers Companies Shares Recently?

Some The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Executive VP & CFO, Daniel Frey, recently sold a substantial US$1.1m worth of stock at a price of US$213 per share. That sale reduced their total holding by 21% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

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Travelers Companies Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive VP, Mojgan Lefebvre, for US$1.4m worth of shares, at about US$220 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$213. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

Insiders in Travelers Companies didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Travelers Companies Boast High 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. Travelers Companies insiders own 0.4% of the company, currently worth about US$198m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The Travelers Companies Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders haven't bought Travelers Companies stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But it is good to see that Travelers Companies is growing earnings. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Travelers Companies. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Travelers Companies 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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