Over the past year, many The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) insiders sold a significant stake in the company which may have piqued investors' interest. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, shareholders should take a deeper look if several insiders are selling stock over a specific time period.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Kraft Heinz Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The insider, Flavio Torres, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$3.7m worth of shares at a price of US$39.53 each. 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$33.77. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

Kraft Heinz insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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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Insiders At Kraft Heinz Have Sold Stock Recently

The last quarter saw substantial insider selling of Kraft Heinz shares. Specifically, Executive VP Rashida La Lande ditched US$577k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. In light of this it's hard to argue that all the insiders think that the shares are a bargain.

Insider Ownership Of Kraft Heinz

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. Kraft Heinz insiders own 0.3% of the company, currently worth about US$107m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Kraft Heinz Insiders?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. But it is good to see that Kraft Heinz is growing earnings. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Kraft Heinz 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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