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Many CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) insiders ditched their stock 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 versus knowing if they are selling, as the latter sends an ambiguous message. However, when multiple insiders sell stock over a specific duration, shareholders should take notice as that could possibly be a red flag.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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CBRE Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The insider, John Durburg, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$2.3m worth of shares at a price of US$93.40 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$145). When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. This single sale was just 9.7% of John Durburg's stake.
All up, insiders sold more shares in CBRE Group than they bought, over 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!
I will like CBRE Group 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.
CBRE Group Insiders Are Selling The Stock
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider selling at CBRE Group. In total, insiders dumped US$2.9m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. Overall this makes us a bit cautious, but it's not the be all and end all.
Insider Ownership
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. It's great to see that CBRE Group insiders own 0.6% of the company, worth about US$249m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.