We wouldn't blame F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Vincent Delie, the Chairman recently netted about US$2.1m selling shares at an average price of US$16.50. However, that sale only accounted for 6.7% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At F.N.B

In fact, the recent sale by Vincent Delie was the biggest sale of F.N.B shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$16.16. 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).

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does F.N.B Boast High 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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that F.N.B insiders own 1.3% of the company, worth about US$76m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About F.N.B Insiders?

An insider sold F.N.B shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing F.N.B. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of F.N.B.

But note: F.N.B 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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