Anyone interested in Arko Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKO) should probably be aware that the General Counsel & Secretary, Maury Bricks, recently divested US$115k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$7.69 each. On the bright side, that sale was only 7.6% of their holding, so we doubt it's very meaningful, on its own.

Arko Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by EVP, CFO C. Jeff for US$203k worth of shares, at about US$5.08 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$7.63. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

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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Insider Ownership Of Arko

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. Arko insiders own 21% of the company, currently worth about US$180m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The Arko Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Arko. One for the watchlist, at least! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing.

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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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