Yahoo Finance Insider Buying: The Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) Independent Chairman of the Board Just Bought 22% More Shares
Investors who take an interest in Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EIG) should definitely note that the Independent Chairman of the Board, Michael McSally, recently paid US$32.00 per share to buy US$160k worth of the stock. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 22%.
Check out our latest analysis for Employers Holdings
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Employers Holdings
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when President Douglas Dirks bought US$559k worth of shares at a price of US$29.53 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$32.07 per share to be enticing. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 41.31k shares worth US$1.2m. But they sold 1.36k shares for US$40k. Overall, Employers Holdings insiders were net buyers during 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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Does Employers Holdings 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Employers Holdings insiders own about US$30m worth of shares. That equates to 3.2% of the company. 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 Employers Holdings Insiders?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Employers Holdings we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. For example, Employers Holdings has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is potentially serious) we think you should know about.
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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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