From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.'s (NASDAQ:WSC ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Independent Director, Jeffrey Sagansky, sold US$3.6m worth of shares at a price of US$47.50 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$39.59. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. Jeffrey Sagansky was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Insiders Bought Stock Recently

It's good to see that WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Specifically, CEO & Director Bradley Soultz bought US$192k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.

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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings insiders own about US$193m worth of shares (which is 2.6% of the company). Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. But we can't say the same for the transactions over the last 12 months. The recent buying by an insider , along with high insider ownership, suggest that WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings insiders are fairly aligned, and optimistic. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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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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