BE Semiconductor Industries Insider Ups Holding During Year

Insiders were net buyers of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.'s (AMS:BESI ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.

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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At BE Semiconductor Industries

The Chairman of Management Board Richard Blickman made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for €9.7m worth of shares at a price of €96.81 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of €132. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

Richard Blickman bought 144.64k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of €83.83. 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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Does BE Semiconductor Industries Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. BE Semiconductor Industries insiders own about €197m worth of shares (which is 1.9% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About BE Semiconductor Industries Insiders?

The fact that there have been no BE Semiconductor Industries insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like BE Semiconductor Industries insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing BE Semiconductor Industries. For example - BE Semiconductor Industries has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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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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