After a 9.3% dip, insiders are undoubtedly glad they sold Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK)

Over the past year, insiders sold US$268k worth of Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK) stock at an average price of US$17.58 per share allowing them to get the most out of their money. The company's market valuation decreased by US$269m after the stock price dropped 9.3% over the past week, but insiders were spared from painful losses.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Cushman & Wakefield

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Executive VP of Strategic Planning & Chief Investment Officer, Nathaniel Robinson, sold US$268k worth of shares at a price of US$17.58 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$11.58. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Nathaniel Robinson.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Cushman & Wakefield

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Cushman & Wakefield insiders own about US$29m worth of shares. That equates to 1.1% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Cushman & Wakefield Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Cushman & Wakefield insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. Still, the insider transactions at Cushman & Wakefield in the last 12 months are not very heartening. But it's good to see that insiders own shares in the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Cushman & Wakefield. For example, Cushman & Wakefield has 2 warning signs (and 1 which doesn't sit too well with us) we think you should know about.

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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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