Alphabet, Walmart And 2 Other Stocks Insiders Are Selling

The Nasdaq 100 closed higher by around 2% on Wednesday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades.

When insiders sell shares, it could be a preplanned sale, or could indicate their concern in the company's prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a selling decision.

Below is a look at a few recent notable insider sales. For more, check out Benzinga’s insider transactions platform.

Lyft

• The Trade: Lyft, Inc. LYFT President Kristin Sverchek sold a total of 6,500 shares at an average price of $15.77. The insider received around $102,485 from selling those shares.
• What's Happening: On May 7, Lyft reported quarterly earnings of 15 cents per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 3 cents by 400%.
• What Lyft Does: Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the us and Canada, connecting riders and drivers over the Lyft app.

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Walmart

• The Trade: Walmart Inc. WMT Executive Vice President John D Rainey sold a total of 25,578 shares at an average price of $65.48. The insider received around $1.67 million from selling those shares.
• What's Happening: On May 24, Walmart and Capital One Financial, in a joint press, disclosed that they have ended the agreement that made Capital One the exclusive issuer of Walmart Consumer Credit Cards.
• What Walmart Does: Walmart serves as the preeminent retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover.

Alphabet

• The Trade: Alphabet Inc. GOOGL GOOG CEO Sundar Pichai sold a total of 22,500 shares at an average price of $176.58. The insider received around $3.97 million from selling those shares.
• What's Happening: Google parent Alphabet announced that Anat Ashkenazi will join its management team as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Google and Alphabet, effective July 31, 2024.
• What Alphabet Does: Alphabet is a holding company. Internet media giant Google is a wholly owned subsidiary.

Robinhood Markets

• The Trade: Robinhood Markets, Inc. HOOD CFO Jason Warnick sold a total of 5,000 shares at an average price of $21.25. The insider received around $106,274 from selling those shares.
• What's Happening: On May 30, Robinhood announced the launch of its Crypto Trading API, a tool aimed at experienced crypto traders in the United States.
• What Robinhood Does: Robinhood Markets Inc is creating a modern financial services platform.

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