Some Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Chairman & CEO, Saumya Sutaria, recently sold a substantial US$28m worth of stock at a price of US$276 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 19%, which is notable but not too bad.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Tenet Healthcare

In fact, the recent sale by Saumya Sutaria was the biggest sale of Tenet Healthcare shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$268. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

Insiders in Tenet Healthcare 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. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

I will like Tenet Healthcare better if I see some big insider buys.

Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Tenet Healthcare insiders own about US$209m worth of shares (which is 0.9% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Tenet Healthcare Tell Us?

Insiders sold Tenet Healthcare shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. But it is good to see that Tenet Healthcare is growing earnings. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Tenet Healthcare.

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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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