Insiders at Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE:RTX) sold US$2.2m worth of stock, possibly indicating weakness in the future
The fact that multiple Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE:RTX) insiders offloaded a considerable amount of shares over the past year could have raised some eyebrows amongst investors. When evaluating insider transactions, knowing whether insiders are buying versus if they selling is usually more beneficial, as the latter can be open to many interpretations. However, shareholders should take a deeper look if several insiders are selling stock over a specific time period.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Raytheon Technologies
The insider, Wesley Kremer, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.4m worth of shares at a price of US$93.92 each. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$82.99. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.
All up, insiders sold more shares in Raytheon Technologies than they bought, over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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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. Raytheon Technologies insiders own about US$120m worth of shares (which is 0.1% 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 Raytheon Technologies Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. It's great to see high levels of insider ownership, but looking back over the last year, we don't gain confidence from the Raytheon Technologies insiders selling. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Raytheon Technologies. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Raytheon Technologies 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, but not derivative transactions.
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