Independent Director Jerold R. Babin Just Sold A Bunch Of Shares In The InterGroup Corporation (NASDAQ:INTG)

We note that the The InterGroup Corporation (NASDAQ:INTG) Independent Director, Jerold R. Babin, recently sold US$71k worth of stock for US$31.00 per share. That might not be a huge sum but it was 100% of their personal holding, so we find it a little discouraging.

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InterGroup Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Jerold R. Babin is the biggest insider sale of InterGroup shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was slightly below the current price of US$31.26, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. We note that the biggest single sale was 100% of Jerold R. Babin's holding.

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 InterGroup Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. InterGroup insiders own 65% of the company, currently worth about US$47m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The InterGroup Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold InterGroup shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. 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. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of InterGroup.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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