Quite a few insiders invested in Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE:GBTG) last year which is positive news for shareholders
When a single insider purchases stock, it is typically not a major deal. However, when multiple insiders purchase stock, like in Global Business Travel Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:GBTG) instance, it's good news for shareholders.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
See our latest analysis for Global Business Travel Group
Global Business Travel Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CEO & Director Paul Abbott for US$123k worth of shares, at about US$7.07 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$5.45. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
Global Business Travel Group insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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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Insiders At Global Business Travel Group Have Bought Stock Recently
There was some insider buying at Global Business Travel Group over the last quarter. insider Christopher Van Vliet purchased US$20k worth of shares in that period. It's great to see that insiders are only buying, not selling. But in this case the amount purchased means the recent transaction may not be very meaningful on its own.
Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 0.4% of Global Business Travel Group shares, worth about US$9.3m, according to our data. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
So What Do The Global Business Travel Group Insider Transactions Indicate?
Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. Overall the buying isn't worth writing home about. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Global Business Travel Group insiders are doubting 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. When we did our research, we found 2 warning signs for Global Business Travel Group (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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