Insiders were net sellers of Schneider National, Inc.'s (NYSE:SNDR ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders sold more stock than they bought.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
We check all companies for important risks. See what we found for Schneider National in our free report.Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive VP and Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, Shaleen Devgun, for US$290k worth of shares, at about US$29.04 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$23.25. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. Shaleen Devgun was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.
Shaleen Devgun sold a total of 20.00k shares over the year at an average price of US$28.32. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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I will like Schneider National better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Schneider National insiders own 14% of the company, currently worth about US$575m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. It's great to see high levels of insider ownership, but looking back over the last year, we don't gain confidence from the Schneider National insiders selling. 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.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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