One Air Products and Chemicals Insider Raised Their Stake In The Previous Year

From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.'s (NYSE:APD ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Air Products and Chemicals Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Chairman Seifollah Ghasemi made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$2.9m worth of shares at a price of US$264 each. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$265 per share to be enticing. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Seifollah Ghasemi was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Seifollah Ghasemi bought 21.00k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$259. 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 Of Air Products and Chemicals

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Air Products and Chemicals insiders own about US$203m worth of shares (which is 0.3% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Air Products and Chemicals Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Air Products and Chemicals shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Air Products and Chemicals insiders feel good about the company's future. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. When we did our research, we found 3 warning signs for Air Products and Chemicals (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

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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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