Yahoo Finance Have Insiders Been Selling Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL) Shares?
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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we’d be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So before you buy or sell Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKL), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Harvard University study found that ‘insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.’
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Brookline Bancorp
President & CEO of Brookline Bank Darryl Fess made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$330k worth of shares at a price of US$16.49 each. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$16.06. While their view may have changed since the sale, this is not a particularly positive fact. Arguably, insider selling at around current prices should give us reason to reflect on whether the stock is fully valued at the moment.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 1.10k shares for US$17k. But insiders sold 50.44k shares worth US$860k. In total, Brookline Bancorp insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. The average sell price was around US$17.06. It’s not particularly great to see insiders were selling shares at below recent prices. Of course, the sales could be motivated for a multitude of reasons, so we shouldn’t jump to conclusions. You can see the insider transactions (by 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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Are Brookline Bancorp Insiders Buying Or Selling?
There was only a small bit of insider buying, worth US$1.5k, in the last three months. So it is hard to draw any conclusion about how insiders are feeling about the stock, from these recent trades.
Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it’s a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 2.6% of Brookline Bancorp shares, worth about US$33m. 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 Brookline Bancorp Insiders?
We note a that there has been a tad more insider buying than selling, recently. But the net investment is not enough to encourage us much. Still, the insider transactions at Brookline Bancorp in the last 12 months are not very heartening. But it’s good to see that insiders own shares in the company. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
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