Have Insiders Sold Carlyle Group Shares Recently?

Some The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CG) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Co-Founder & Non-Executive Co-Chairman, David Rubenstein, recently sold a substantial US$35m worth of stock at a price of US$56.55 per share. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 2.2%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Carlyle Group

Notably, that recent sale by David Rubenstein is the biggest insider sale of Carlyle Group shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$57.78, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. 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 2.2% of David Rubenstein's stake.

In the last year Carlyle Group insiders didn't buy any company stock. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Carlyle Group

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Carlyle Group insiders own about US$5.5b worth of shares (which is 26% of the company). 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 Carlyle Group Insiders?

An insider sold Carlyle Group shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. On the plus side, Carlyle Group makes money, and is growing profits. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Carlyle Group. For example, Carlyle Group has 4 warning signs (and 2 which are significant) we think 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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