Who Has Been Buying Applied Molecular Transport Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTI) Shares?
We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Applied Molecular Transport Inc. (NASDAQ:AMTI).
What Is Insider Selling?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise'.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Applied Molecular Transport
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Chad Boeding bought US$3.1m worth of shares at a price of US$14.00 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$59.64), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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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Insider Ownership
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. It's great to see that Applied Molecular Transport insiders own 30% of the company, worth about US$610m. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Applied Molecular Transport Tell Us?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Applied Molecular Transport shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Applied Molecular Transport insiders feel good about the company's future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Applied Molecular Transport. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Applied Molecular Transport has 3 warning signs (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.
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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, but not derivative transactions.
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