We'd be surprised if Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB) shareholders haven't noticed that the Executive VP, Jennifer Broyles, recently sold US$324k worth of stock at US$81.02 per share. However, the silver lining is that the sale only reduced their total holding by 7.9%, so we're hesitant to read anything much into it, on its own.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Kontoor Brands

Notably, that recent sale by Jennifer Broyles is the biggest insider sale of Kontoor Brands shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$77.48. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).

Kontoor Brands insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does Kontoor Brands Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Kontoor Brands insiders own 1.8% of the company, worth about US$77m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The Kontoor Brands Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But it is good to see that Kontoor Brands is growing earnings. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We'd practice some caution before buying! 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Kontoor Brands.

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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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