Some Birkenstock Holding plc (NYSE:BIRK) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the President of EMEA, Mehdi Bouyakhf, recently sold a substantial US$3.8m worth of stock at a price of US$42.55 per share. Probably the most concerning element of the whole transaction is that the disposal amounted to 74% of their entire holding.

Birkenstock Holding Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Christian Birkenstock for US$118m worth of shares, at about US$42.00 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$43.95 per share to be enticing. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Christian Birkenstock.

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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Insider Ownership Of Birkenstock Holding

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. Birkenstock Holding insiders own about US$848m worth of shares (which is 10% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Birkenstock Holding Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. In contrast, they appear keener if you look at the last twelve months. We are also comforted by the high levels of insider ownership. So the recent selling doesn't worry us. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Birkenstock Holding. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Birkenstock Holding and understanding it 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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