A Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) insider increased their holdings by 2.5% last year
Insiders were net buyers of Benchmark Electronics, Inc.'s (NYSE:BHE ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.
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.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Benchmark Electronics
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer, Rhonda Turner, sold US$81k worth of shares at a price of US$26.05 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$24.86. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive). Rhonda Turner was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.
Jeffrey Benck bought 3.60k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$23.87. 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!
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Insider Ownership
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 1.5% of Benchmark Electronics shares, worth about US$14m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Benchmark Electronics Tell Us?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Benchmark Electronics and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Benchmark Electronics. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Benchmark Electronics (1 is significant) you should be aware of.
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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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