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Evergy, Inc. (NYSE:EVRG) insiders placed bullish bets worth US$1.0m in the last 12 months

Over the last year, a good number of insiders have significantly increased their holdings in Evergy, Inc. (NYSE:EVRG). This is encouraging because it indicates that insiders are more optimistic about the company's prospects.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

See our latest analysis for Evergy

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Evergy

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Executive VP & CFO Kirkland Andrews bought US$501k worth of shares at a price of US$63.67 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$69.34 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 15.73k shares worth US$1.0m. But insiders sold 4.06k shares worth US$273k. In total, Evergy insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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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Evergy is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

Insiders At Evergy Have Sold Stock Recently

The last quarter saw substantial insider selling of Evergy shares. Specifically, Independent Director Sandra A. Lawrence ditched US$197k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. Overall this makes us a bit cautious, but it's not the be all and end all.

Does Evergy 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Evergy insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about US$57m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Do The Evergy Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. But we take heart from prior transactions. We like that insiders own a fair amount of the company. So we're not overly bothered by recent selling. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Evergy. For example, Evergy has 3 warning signs (and 1 which can't be ignored) we think you should know about.

But note: Evergy may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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