We wouldn't blame Garrett Motion Inc. (NASDAQ:GTX) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Thierry Mabru, the Senior Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain recently netted about US$2.3m selling shares at an average price of US$33.00. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 32%, which is notable but not too bad.

Garrett Motion Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the President, Olivier Rabiller, sold US$8.7m worth of shares at a price of US$20.32 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$31.58). When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. It is worth noting that this sale was only 47% of Olivier Rabiller's holding.

Insiders in Garrett Motion 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. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 1.2% of Garrett Motion shares, worth about US$71m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Garrett Motion Tell Us?

Insiders haven't bought Garrett Motion stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. But it is good to see that Garrett Motion is growing earnings. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We're in no rush to buy! 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.

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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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