Yahoo Finance Design Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGN) insiders placed bullish bets worth US$1.2m in the last 12 months
It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Design Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DSGN) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Design Therapeutics
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Co-Founder & Executive Chairperson Pratik Shah for US$500k worth of shares, at about US$20.00 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$15.21. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
Design Therapeutics insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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 always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Design Therapeutics insiders own about US$249m worth of shares (which is 30% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Design Therapeutics 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 Design Therapeutics insiders think the business has merit. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Our analysis shows 5 warning signs for Design Therapeutics (2 are a bit unpleasant!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.
Of course Design Therapeutics may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality 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, but not derivative transactions.
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