Yahoo Finance Founder of Masimo Joseph Kiani Buys More Stock \
Those following along with Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ:MASI) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Joseph Kiani, Founder of the company, who spent a stonking US$1.0m on stock at an average price of US$157. While that only increased their holding size by 0.2%, it is still a big swing by our standards.
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Masimo Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Joseph Kiani was the biggest purchase of Masimo shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$162 per share to be enticing. 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. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. Happily, the Masimo insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Joseph Kiani.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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.
Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Masimo insiders own 6.7% of the company, worth about US$554m. 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 Masimo Insiders?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Masimo. Looks promising! 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 2 warning signs for Masimo (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.
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, but not derivative transactions.
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