Insider Spends US$50k Buying More Shares In Mid Penn Bancorp

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPB) Independent Director, Matthew DeSoto, recently bought US$50k worth of stock, for US$21.23 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 3.8%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.

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Mid Penn Bancorp Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Independent Director Matthew DeSoto was not their only acquisition of Mid Penn Bancorp shares this year. They previously made an even bigger purchase of US$101k worth of shares at a price of US$19.46 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$21.62. 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. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.

In the last twelve months Mid Penn Bancorp insiders were buying shares, but not selling. Their average price was about US$24.42. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Mid Penn Bancorp

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. Mid Penn Bancorp insiders own about US$24m worth of shares. That equates to 6.6% 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 Mid Penn Bancorp Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Mid Penn Bancorp we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Mid Penn Bancorp.

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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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