Yahoo Finance Dietmar Hopp Just Bought 71% More Shares In CureVac N.V. (NASDAQ:CVAC)
CureVac N.V. (NASDAQ:CVAC) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that insider Dietmar Hopp recently bought a whopping US$97m worth of stock, at a price of US$16.97. That purchase boosted their holding by 71%, which makes us wonder if the move was inspired by quietly confident deeply-felt optimism.
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CureVac Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Dietmar Hopp was the biggest purchase of CureVac shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$15.64). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Dietmar Hopp was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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.
Does CureVac Boast High Insider Ownership?
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. CureVac insiders own 9.1% of the company, currently worth about US$266m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At CureVac Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about CureVac. Nice! While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with CureVac and understanding these should be part of your investment process.
But note: CureVac may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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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