This CVD Equipment Insider Increased Their Holding In The Last Year \
Looking at CVD Equipment Corporation's (NASDAQ:CVV ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
See our latest analysis for CVD Equipment
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At CVD Equipment
The insider Andrew Africk made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$209k worth of shares at a price of US$5.97 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$7.98), 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.
Andrew Africk bought 102.04k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$5.63. 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!
CVD Equipment is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Insider Ownership Of CVD Equipment
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 19% of CVD Equipment shares, worth about US$10m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About CVD Equipment Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Overall we don't see anything to make us think CVD Equipment insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. While conducting our analysis, we found that CVD Equipment has 4 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting 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, but not derivative transactions.
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