Have Insiders Been Buying Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTX) Shares?
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. 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 before you buy or sell Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTX), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Buying?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock on the market. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
We don’t think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. 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 Cidara Therapeutics
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by President Jeffrey Stein for US$1.0m worth of shares, at about US$4.70 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. That purchase may suggest an expectation of positive returns over the long term. Jeffrey Stein was the only individual insider to buy over the year.
You can see the insider transactions (by 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
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. From looking at our data, insiders own US$1.8m worth of Cidara Therapeutics stock, about 2.1% of the company. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Cidara Therapeutics Insiders?
It doesn’t really mean much that no insider has traded Cidara Therapeutics shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. The transactions are fine but it’d be more encouraging if Cidara Therapeutics insiders bought more shares in the company. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Cidara Therapeutics.
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