Some Campbell Soup Company (NASDAQ:CPB) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that insider Stanley Polomski recently sold a substantial US$650k worth of stock at a price of US$48.34 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 25%, which is notable but not too bad.

Campbell Soup Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Stanley Polomski was the biggest sale of Campbell Soup shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$47.35. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. 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).

Insiders in Campbell Soup 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. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

I will like Campbell Soup better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.

Does Campbell Soup Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company 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. Campbell Soup insiders own 34% of the company, currently worth about US$4.8b based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The Campbell Soup Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider hasn't bought Campbell Soup stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. 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. While it's good to be aware of 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. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Campbell Soup (1 is potentially serious) you should be aware of.

But note: Campbell Soup may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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