This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Ameren

We wouldn't blame Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Michael Moehn, the Senior EVP recently netted about US$659k selling shares at an average price of US$101. However, that sale only accounted for 3.1% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

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Ameren Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Senior EVP Michael Moehn was not the only time they sold Ameren shares this year. Earlier in the year, they fetched US$103 per share in a -US$667k sale. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$101. 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.

Ameren insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does Ameren Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Ameren insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about US$98m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Ameren Insiders?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But it is good to see that Ameren is growing earnings. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Ameren you should be aware of, and 1 of these is significant.

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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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