Yahoo Finance Great news for Digi International Inc. (NASDAQ:DGII): Insiders acquired stock in large numbers last year
It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Digi International Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DGII) 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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Digi International Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by President Ronald Konezny for US$99k worth of shares, at about US$19.85 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$33.96. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 7.50k shares for US$148k. But they sold 2.63k shares for US$57k. In total, Digi International insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
Digi International is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Does Digi International Boast High Insider Ownership?
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 2.4% of Digi International shares, worth about US$29m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Digi International Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no Digi International insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders do have a stake in Digi International and their transactions don't cause us concern. 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. For example, Digi International has 3 warning signs (and 1 which is significant) we think you should know about.
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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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