Teresa Taylor Is The Lead Independent Director of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) And They Just Sold 34% Of Their Shares

Some T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Lead Independent Director, Teresa Taylor, recently sold a substantial US$1.6m worth of stock at a price of US$148 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 34%, which is notable but not too bad.

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T-Mobile US Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the President of Marketing, Michael Katz, for US$3.2m worth of shares, at about US$145 per share. That means that even when the share price was slightly below the current price of US$147, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent 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. It is worth noting that this sale was only 17% of Michael Katz's holding.

In the last year T-Mobile US 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

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. T-Mobile US insiders own 0.7% of the company, currently worth about US$1.2b based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About T-Mobile US Insiders?

An insider hasn't bought T-Mobile US stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. 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. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing T-Mobile US. At Simply Wall St, we found 3 warning signs for T-Mobile US that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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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