Trade Alert: The Independent Director Of ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCSC), Michael Grainger, Has Just Spent US$99k Buying Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Michael Grainger, the Independent Director of ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCSC) recently shelled out US$99k to buy stock, at US$30.97 per share. That purchase might not be huge but it did increase their holding by 15%.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At ScanSource
In fact, the recent purchase by Independent Director Michael Grainger was not their only acquisition of ScanSource shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid US$30.69 per share in a US$123k purchase. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$31.93. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Michael Grainger.
Michael Grainger bought 7.20k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$30.81. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by 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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Does ScanSource Boast High 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 our data, it seems that ScanSource insiders own 0.9% of the company, worth about US$7.3m. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
What Might The Insider Transactions At ScanSource Tell Us?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that ScanSource insiders are expecting a bright future. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for ScanSource.
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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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