--- title: "Independent Director Of Eagle Materials Sold 44% Of Their Shares" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294958457.md" description: "Margot Carter, an independent director of Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP), sold shares worth approximately US$1.1 million, reducing her holding by 44%. This transaction represents the largest insider sale for the company in the past year and occurred at a price below the current market value. While insider ownership remains at 1.3%, indicating some alignment with shareholders, the recent selling activity is viewed as a cautious signal regarding the stock's valuation." datetime: "2026-08-05T11:24:29.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/294958457.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294958457.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/294958457.md) --- # Independent Director Of Eagle Materials Sold 44% Of Their Shares We wouldn't blame **Eagle Materials Inc.** (NYSE:EXP) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Margot Carter, the Independent Director recently netted about US$1.1m selling shares at an average price of US$205. That sale reduced their total holding by 44% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen. We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yield of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. ## The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Eagle Materials Notably, that recent sale by Margot Carter is the biggest insider sale of Eagle Materials shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was selling shares at below the current price (US$216). 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. 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 44% of Margot Carter's holding. Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Eagle Materials shares, than buying. 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! View our latest analysis for Eagle Materials NYSE:EXP Insider Trading Volume August 5th 2026 For those who like to find **hidden gems** this **free** list of small cap companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket. ## Insider Ownership Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 1.3% of Eagle Materials shares, worth about US$83m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders. ## What Might The Insider Transactions At Eagle Materials Tell Us? An insider sold Eagle Materials shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted **1 warning sign for Eagle Materials** you should know about. Of course **Eagle Materials may not be the best stock to buy**. So you may wish to see this **free** collection of high quality companies. _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._ ### Valuation is complex, but we're here to simplify it. 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