Yahoo Finance Insiders who bought into Gamida Cell Ltd. (NASDAQ:GMDA) earlier this year might wish they'd invested more as stock gained 113%
Gamida Cell Ltd. (NASDAQ:GMDA) insiders who purchased shares in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The stock climbed by 113% resulting in a US$69m addition to the company’s market value. In other words, the original US$132k purchase is now worth US$137k.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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Gamida Cell Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when insider Robert Blum bought US$78k worth of shares at a price of US$1.55 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$1.60. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.
While Gamida Cell insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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!
Gamida Cell is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
Insider Ownership Of Gamida Cell
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our information indicates that Gamida Cell insiders own about US$913k worth of shares. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. This level of insider ownership is notably low, and not very encouraging.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Gamida Cell Tell Us?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Gamida Cell shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. The transactions are fine but it'd be more encouraging if Gamida Cell insiders bought more shares in the company. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To help with this, we've discovered 5 warning signs (4 are a bit unpleasant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Gamida Cell.
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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