Global Chief Executive Officer of Anthropologie Group Of Urban Outfitters Sold 100% Of Their Shares

Anyone interested in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) should probably be aware that the Global Chief Executive Officer of Anthropologie Group, Tricia Smith, recently divested US$414k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$35.29 each. In particular, we note that the sale equated to a 100% reduction in their position size, which doesn't exactly instill confidence.

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Urban Outfitters Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the COO & Co-President, Francis Conforti, for US$1.5m worth of shares, at about US$42.64 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$34.43. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

In the last year Urban Outfitters 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. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Urban Outfitters 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. Urban Outfitters insiders own about US$905m worth of shares (which is 28% of the company). 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 Urban Outfitters Insiders?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. On the plus side, Urban Outfitters makes money, and is growing profits. 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Urban Outfitters and we suggest you have a look.

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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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