This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Smurfit Westrock

We wouldn't blame Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Anthony J. Smurfit, the President recently netted about US$4.3m selling shares at an average price of US$55.04. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 4.9%.

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Smurfit Westrock Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Anthony J. Smurfit is the biggest insider sale of Smurfit Westrock shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$53.16. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

In the last year Smurfit Westrock insiders didn't buy any company stock. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Smurfit Westrock insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about US$110m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Smurfit Westrock Insiders?

Insiders haven't bought Smurfit Westrock 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. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. While it's good to be aware of 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. For instance, we've identified 6 warning signs for Smurfit Westrock (2 can't be ignored) you should be aware of.

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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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