Insiders who sold US$923k worth of DXC Technology Company (NYSE:DXC were amply compensated

Last week, DXC Technology Company's (NYSE:DXC) stock jumped 3.3%, but insiders who sold US$923k worth of stock in over the past year are likely to be in a better position. Selling at an average price of US$29.89, which is higher than the current price, may have been the best move for these insiders because their investment would have been worth less now than when they sold.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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DXC Technology Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive VP & General Counsel, William Deckelman, for US$495k worth of shares, at about US$28.71 per share. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$29.54, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. It is worth noting that this sale was only 21% of William Deckelman's holding.

Insiders in DXC Technology 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. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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DXC Technology Insiders Are Selling The Stock

The last quarter saw substantial insider selling of DXC Technology shares. Specifically, insiders ditched US$789k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. This may suggest that some insiders think that the shares are not cheap.

Does DXC Technology Boast High Insider Ownership?

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with 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. It appears that DXC Technology insiders own 0.5% of the company, worth about US$33m. 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 Do The DXC Technology Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders haven't bought DXC Technology stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. But since DXC Technology is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. While we like knowing 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for DXC Technology and we suggest you have a look.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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