Yahoo Finance Multiple insiders bought Venus Concept Inc. (NASDAQ:VERO) stock earlier this year, a positive sign for shareholders
Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Venus Concept Inc. (NASDAQ:VERO), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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Venus Concept Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by CEO & Director Domenic Serafino was not the only time they bought Venus Concept shares this year. They previously made an even bigger purchase of US$98k worth of shares at a price of US$2.46 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$1.23. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
While Venus Concept insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. They paid about US$1.90 on average. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Insiders at Venus Concept Have Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that Venus Concept insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought US$140k worth of shares. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Insider Ownership
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. Based on our data, Venus Concept insiders have about 2.1% of the stock, worth approximately US$1.4m. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.
So What Do The Venus Concept Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Venus Concept insiders are expecting a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Venus Concept (of which 1 is a bit concerning!) 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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