We wouldn't blame Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Christian Cocks, the CEO & Director recently netted about US$2.2m selling shares at an average price of US$78.92. That sale reduced their total holding by 10% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Hasbro

In fact, the recent sale by Christian Cocks was the biggest sale of Hasbro shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$81.85). As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. This single sale was just 10% of Christian Cocks's stake.

In the last year Hasbro insiders didn't buy any company stock. 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!

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Does Hasbro Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Hasbro insiders own 5.7% of the company, worth about US$652m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Hasbro Insiders?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Hasbro. To assist with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Hasbro.

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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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