Karl Meyers Is The Director of Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM) And Just Spent US$492k On Shares

Potential Sylvamo Corporation (NYSE:SLVM) shareholders may wish to note that the Director, Karl Meyers, recently bought US$492k worth of stock, paying US$49.17 for each share. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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Sylvamo Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Karl Meyers was the biggest purchase of Sylvamo shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$47.12. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock when an insider has bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price. Karl Meyers was the only individual insider to buy during 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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Does Sylvamo Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 0.5% of Sylvamo shares, worth about US$11m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The Sylvamo Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Sylvamo we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with Sylvamo and understanding these should be part of your investment process.

But note: Sylvamo may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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, but not derivative transactions.

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