Yahoo Finance Trade Alert: The Independent Director Of United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI), Gary White, Has Just Spent US$55k Buying 7.0% More Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Gary White, the Independent Director of United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) recently shelled out US$55k to buy stock, at US$28.63 per share. However, it only increased shares held by 7.0%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.
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United Bankshares Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director Mary Weddle bought US$81k worth of shares at a price of US$35.19 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$27.25. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
While United Bankshares insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does United Bankshares Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 2.2% of United Bankshares shares, worth about US$77m. 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 United Bankshares Insiders?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest United Bankshares insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing United Bankshares. While conducting our analysis, we found that United Bankshares has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.
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