From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:ZBH ) 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, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The President of Asia Pacific, Sang Yi, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.5m worth of shares at a price of US$115 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$104. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price. Sang Yi 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!

I will like Zimmer Biomet Holdings 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.

Insider Ownership Of Zimmer Biomet Holdings

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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 0.1% of Zimmer Biomet Holdings shares, worth about US$28m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Zimmer Biomet Holdings Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. Our analysis of Zimmer Biomet Holdings insider transactions leaves us cautious. But we do like the fact that insiders own a fair chunk of 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Zimmer Biomet Holdings you should be aware of.

But note: Zimmer Biomet Holdings 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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