Trade Alert: Executive VP Of Telephone and Data Systems Vicki Villacrez Has Sold Stock

Some Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Executive VP, Vicki Villacrez, recently sold a substantial US$2.8m worth of stock at a price of US$38.64 per share. That diminished their holding by a very significant 73%, which arguably implies a strong desire to reallocate capital.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Telephone and Data Systems

In fact, the recent sale by Vicki Villacrez was the biggest sale of Telephone and Data Systems shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$38.50. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

Insiders in Telephone and Data Systems didn't buy any shares in the last year. 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 Telephone and Data Systems

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Telephone and Data Systems insiders own about US$622m worth of shares (which is 14% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Telephone and Data Systems Tell Us?

Insiders haven't bought Telephone and Data Systems 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. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Be aware that Telephone and Data Systems is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those is a bit unpleasant...

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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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