Have Insiders Sold Travel + Leisure Shares Recently?

Some Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE:TNL) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, Stephen Holmes, recently sold a substantial US$3.8m worth of stock at a price of US$47.55 per share. That’s a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 18%, which is notable but not too bad.

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Travel + Leisure Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Stephen Holmes is the biggest insider sale of Travel + Leisure shares that we’ve seen in the last year. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$47.51. We generally don’t like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn’t a major concern, though it’s hardly a good sign.

Insiders in Travel + Leisure didn’t buy any shares in the last year. 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

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. I reckon it’s a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 2.1% of Travel + Leisure shares, worth about US$69m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it’s enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Travel + Leisure Insiders?

Insiders haven’t bought Travel + Leisure stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn’t show any insider buying. On the plus side, Travel + Leisure makes money, and is growing profits. Insider ownership isn’t particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We’re in no rush to buy! So while it’s helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it’s also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we’ve spotted with Travel + Leisure (including 1 which is a bit unpleasant).

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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