Director Erin Sharp Just Bought A Handful Of Shares In AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQB)
Potential AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQB) shareholders may wish to note that the Director, Erin Sharp, recently bought US$101k worth of stock, paying US$0.77 for each share. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.
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AquaBounty Technologies Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Erin Sharp was the biggest purchase of AquaBounty Technologies shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$0.74 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months AquaBounty Technologies insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does AquaBounty Technologies Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. AquaBounty Technologies insiders own about US$9.7m worth of shares. That equates to 18% of the company. 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 AquaBounty Technologies Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of AquaBounty Technologies we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing AquaBounty Technologies. Be aware that AquaBounty Technologies is showing 6 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 2 of those are a bit unpleasant...
Of course AquaBounty Technologies 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, but not derivative transactions.
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