This Constellation Energy Insider Reduced Their Stake By 45%

Insiders were net sellers of Constellation Energy Corporation's (NASDAQ:CEG ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders sold more stock than they bought.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Constellation Energy

The Senior VP & Controller, Matthew Bauer, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.2m worth of shares at a price of US$311 each. 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$207. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. Matthew Bauer was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Constellation Energy Insiders Are Selling The Stock

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider selling at Constellation Energy. Specifically, Senior VP & Controller Matthew Bauer ditched US$1.2m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. Overall this makes us a bit cautious, but it's not the be all and end all.

Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Constellation Energy insiders own about US$149m worth of shares (which is 0.2% 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Constellation Energy Tell Us?

An insider sold Constellation Energy shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But since Constellation Energy is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Constellation Energy (1 doesn't sit too well with us) you should be aware of.

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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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