We wouldn't blame Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE:BROS) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Travis Boersma, the Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board recently netted about US$43m selling shares at an average price of US$64.60. That sale reduced their total holding by 17% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

Dutch Bros Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board Travis Boersma was not their only sale of Dutch Bros shares this year. Earlier in the year, they fetched US$72.84 per share in a -US$49m sale. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$72.27. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

Travis Boersma divested 1.98m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$65.91. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Dutch Bros Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It's great to see that Dutch Bros insiders own 3.8% of the company, worth about US$467m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Dutch Bros Insiders?

An insider hasn't bought Dutch Bros stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But since Dutch Bros is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Dutch Bros. For example - Dutch Bros has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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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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