Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.'s (NYSE:NUS) value has fallen 10% in the last week, but insiders who sold US$293k worth of stock over the last year have had less success. Given that the average selling price of US$17.12 is still lower than the current share price, insiders would probably have been better off keeping their shares.

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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Nu Skin Enterprises

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Andrew Lipman, for US$272k worth of shares, at about US$17.68 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$6.33. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

Insiders in Nu Skin Enterprises 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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Insider Ownership Of Nu Skin Enterprises

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From our data, it seems that Nu Skin Enterprises insiders own 2.0% of the company, worth about US$6.9m. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Nu Skin Enterprises Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Nu Skin Enterprises shares in the last quarter. The insider transactions at Nu Skin Enterprises are not inspiring us to buy. And usually insiders own more stock in the company, according to our data. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Nu Skin Enterprises you should be aware of.

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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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