We'd be surprised if Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KW) shareholders haven't noticed that the Independent Director, Cathy L. Hendrickson, recently sold US$259k worth of stock at US$8.62 per share. That sale was 28% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Kennedy-Wilson Holdings

Notably, that recent sale by Cathy L. Hendrickson is the biggest insider sale of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$8.62. 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).

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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 Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings insiders own 13% of the company, currently worth about US$156m 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 Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold Kennedy-Wilson Holdings shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (3 shouldn't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Kennedy-Wilson Holdings.

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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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