Some Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that insider Joan Hilson recently sold a substantial US$742k worth of stock at a price of US$92.69 per share. However, that sale only accounted for 4.6% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

Signet Jewelers Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Joan Hilson was the biggest sale of Signet Jewelers shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$100. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. We note that the biggest single sale was only 4.6%of Joan Hilson's holding.

Insiders in Signet Jewelers 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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Does Signet Jewelers Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Signet Jewelers insiders own 3.8% of the company, currently worth about US$167m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Signet Jewelers Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold Signet Jewelers shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. On the plus side, Signet Jewelers makes money, and is growing profits. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Signet Jewelers has 3 warning signs (2 are a bit concerning!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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