This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Five Point Holdings

Anyone interested in Five Point Holdings, LLC (NYSE:FPH) should probably be aware that the CFO, VP & Treasurer, Kim Tobler, recently divested US$112k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$6.01 each. That sale was 22% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.

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Five Point Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Kim Tobler is the biggest insider sale of Five Point Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$5.82. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does Five Point Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Five Point Holdings insiders own about US$22m worth of shares. That equates to 2.6% of the company. 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 Five Point Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. On the plus side, Five Point Holdings makes money, and is growing profits. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We'd practice some caution before buying! 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. At Simply Wall St, we found 1 warning sign for Five Point Holdings that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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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