Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc (NASDAQ:HCCI) insider upped their holding by 22% earlier this year
Viewing insider transactions for Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc's (NASDAQ:HCCI ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Heritage-Crystal Clean
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO, President & Director Brian Recatto bought US$4.1m worth of shares at a price of US$27.00 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$34.97. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.
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!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Heritage-Crystal Clean insiders own 9.3% of the company, worth about US$79m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Heritage-Crystal Clean Insiders?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Insiders likely see value in Heritage-Crystal Clean shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Heritage-Crystal Clean has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.
But note: Heritage-Crystal Clean 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.
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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