Pleasing Signs As A Number Of Insiders Buy CB Financial Services Stock
Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of CB Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBFV), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
Check out our latest analysis for CB Financial Services
CB Financial Services Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director John LaCarte bought US$145k worth of shares at a price of US$18.80 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$21.35. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
In the last twelve months CB Financial Services insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Insider Ownership Of CB Financial Services
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 10% of CB Financial Services shares, worth about US$11m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Does This Data Suggest About CB Financial Services 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. Insiders do have a stake in CB Financial Services and their transactions don't cause us concern. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing CB Financial Services. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for CB Financial Services (of which 1 is potentially serious!) you should know about.
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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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