How Much Are Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (NSE:COFFEEDAY) Insiders Taking Off The Table?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Coffee Day Enterprises Limited (NSE:COFFEEDAY).
What Is Insider Selling?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Coffee Day Enterprises
The insider, S. Geetha, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for ₹9.5m worth of shares at a price of ₹294 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of ₹38.90. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. S. Geetha was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does Coffee Day Enterprises 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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. From our data, it seems that Coffee Day Enterprises insiders own 5.4% of the company, worth about ₹446m. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Coffee Day Enterprises 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 at the last year, we don't gain confidence from the Coffee Day Enterprises insiders selling. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
But note: Coffee Day Enterprises may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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