This Priority Technology Holdings Insider Increased Their Holding By 29% Last Year \

Insiders were net buyers of Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PRTH ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

Check out our latest analysis for Priority Technology Holdings

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Priority Technology Holdings

The Executive Chairman, Thomas Priore, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$111k worth of shares at a price of US$5.54 each. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$3.55. So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

Stephen Hipp bought a total of 64.68k shares over the year at an average price of US$4.79. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Priority Technology Holdings insiders own about US$210m worth of shares (which is 78% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Priority Technology Holdings 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. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Priority Technology Holdings insiders think the business has merit. 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Priority Technology Holdings has 2 warning signs (1 is significant!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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