Have Winmark Insiders Been Selling Stock?

Anyone interested in Winmark Corporation (NASDAQ:WINA) should probably be aware that the Independent Director, Lawrence Barbetta, recently divested US$286k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$405 each. On the bright side, that sale was only 9.3% of their holding, so we doubt it's very meaningful, on its own.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Winmark

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive VP, Anthony Ishaug, for US$641k worth of shares, at about US$413 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$396. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place 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 Winmark 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 Of Winmark

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. It's great to see that Winmark insiders own 17% of the company, worth about US$242m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Winmark Insiders?

An insider hasn't bought Winmark 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. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for Winmark (1 is potentially serious!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

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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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