Some Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ:PWP) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the CEO, Partner of New York & Director, Andrew Bednar, recently sold a substantial US$4.1m worth of stock at a price of US$17.31 per share. That sale reduced their total holding by 26% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

Perella Weinberg Partners Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Robert Steel, for US$4.7m worth of shares, at about US$22.42 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$17.50. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

Insiders in Perella Weinberg Partners 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 click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of Perella Weinberg Partners

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 2.9% of Perella Weinberg Partners shares, worth about US$48m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Perella Weinberg Partners Insiders?

Insiders sold Perella Weinberg Partners shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Perella Weinberg Partners.

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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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