This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Williams-Sonoma

Some Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Executive VP, David King, recently sold a substantial US$3.6m worth of stock at a price of US$204 per share. That sale reduced their total holding by 15% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Williams-Sonoma

In fact, the recent sale by David King was the biggest sale of Williams-Sonoma shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$204. 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.

Insiders in Williams-Sonoma didn't buy any shares in the last year. 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

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. Williams-Sonoma insiders own 1.1% of the company, currently worth about US$270m based on the recent share price. 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 Do The Williams-Sonoma Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider 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, Williams-Sonoma 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. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Williams-Sonoma. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Williams-Sonoma 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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