Kimco Realty Corporation’s (NYSE:KIM) stock price has dropped 3.6% in the previous week, but insiders who sold US$2.0m in stock over the past year have had less luck. Insiders would probably have been better off holding on to their shares given that the average selling price of US$22.25 is still lower than the current share price. While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. View our latest analysis for Kimco Realty Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive VP & COO, David Jamieson, for US$2.0m worth of shares, at about US$22.25 per share. So it’s clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$22.81. 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. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don’t know for sure what they think of the stock price. It is worth noting that this sale was only 42% of David Jamieson’s holding. David Jamieson was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months. 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! NYSE:KIM Insider Trading Volume December 16th 2021 If you like to buy stocks that insiders are buying, rather than selling, then you might just love this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them). Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Kimco Realty insiders own 2.7% of the company, currently worth about US$380m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders. The fact that there have been no Kimco Realty insider transactions recently certainly doesn’t bother us. While we feel good about high insider ownership of Kimco Realty, we can’t say the same about the selling of shares. While we like knowing what’s going on with the insider’s ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Kimco Realty (2 shouldn’t be ignored!) that we believe deserve your full attention. Of course Kimco Realty may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies. 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. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Kimco Realty Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
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