Yahoo Finance Johnson & Johnson Insiders Sell US$4.8m Of Stock, Possibly Signalling Caution
In the last year, many Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) insiders sold a substantial stake in the company which may have sparked shareholders' attention. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, if numerous insiders are selling, shareholders should investigate more.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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Johnson & Johnson Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Peter Fasolo, for US$3.4m worth of shares, at about US$170 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$146). So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.
Insiders in Johnson & Johnson 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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Does Johnson & Johnson Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Johnson & Johnson insiders own 0.08% of the company, worth about US$265m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Johnson & Johnson Insiders?
The fact that there have been no Johnson & Johnson insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. It's great to see high levels of insider ownership, but looking back over the last year, we don't gain confidence from the Johnson & Johnson insiders selling. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Johnson & Johnson. For example, Johnson & Johnson has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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