many Adtalem Global Education Co., Ltd. (NYSE:ATGE) insiders have unloaded shares in their company over the past year, which may be of interest to the company's shareholders. When analyzing insider transactions, it is usually more valuable to know whether insiders are buying than to know whether they are selling. Because the latter sends an ambiguous message. However, shareholders should look deeper if multiple insiders have been selling shares over a period of time.
While we are by no means saying that investors should make decisions solely based on the actions of a company's directors, we believe it is perfectly logical to monitor the actions of insiders. .
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Insider transactions in Adtalem Global Education over the past 12 months
We can see that the biggest insider sale over the last year was by Director Lisa Wardell for US$3.9m worth of shares (about US$41.14 per share). This means that an insider was selling shares at just below the current price ($64.80). If an insider sold below the current price, it suggests they thought the downside was fair. With that in mind, I'm curious as to what they think about the recent (higher) valuation. Insider selling is not a positive sign, but we don't know if it means insiders think the stock is well valued, so it's only a weak sign. This single sale amounted to just 46% of Lisa Wardell's shares.
Adtalem Global Education insiders didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see a visual representation of the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. Click on the chart to see all individual trades including stock price, individual, and date.
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Insider ownership in Adtalem Global Education
If you are a common shareholder, it may be worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Typically, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders are incentivized to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 1.6% of Adtalem Global Education shares, worth approximately US$39m. This level of insider ownership is good, but far from particularly noticeable. That certainly suggests a reasonable degree of consistency.
So what does this data suggest about Adtalem Global Education insiders?
It doesn't make much sense to see that no insiders traded shares in Adtalem Global Education in the last quarter. Still, his insider trading at Adtalem Global Education over the past twelve months isn't very encouraging. But it's good to see insiders own shares in the company. So while these insider transactions can help us form a theory about the stock, it's also worth knowing what risks this company faces. What we found on Simply Wall Street: 1 warning sign for Adtalem Global Education It's worth paying attention to before buying stocks.
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For the purposes of this article, insiders are individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. The Company currently only accounts for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct profits, and does not account for derivative transactions or indirect profits.
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