We wouldn't blame Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Gregory Henchel, the Executive VP recently netted about US$4.4m selling shares at an average price of US$147. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 47%, which is notable but not too bad.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Abercrombie & Fitch
In fact, the recent sale by Gregory Henchel was the biggest sale of Abercrombie & Fitch shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$137. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).
Insiders in Abercrombie & Fitch didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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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. It's great to see that Abercrombie & Fitch insiders own 2.2% of the company, worth about US$140m. 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 Do The Abercrombie & Fitch Insider Transactions Indicate?
Insiders sold Abercrombie & Fitch shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. But it is good to see that Abercrombie & Fitch is growing earnings. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Abercrombie & Fitch. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Abercrombie & Fitch.
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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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