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A number of insiders bought Context Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTX) stock last year, which is great news for shareholders

It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Context Therapeutics Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CNTX) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

See our latest analysis for Context Therapeutics

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Context Therapeutics

While there weren't any large insider transactions in the last twelve months, it's still worth looking at the trading.

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In the last twelve months Context Therapeutics insiders were buying shares, but not selling. Their average price was about US$4.11. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price, which is US$2.16. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Context Therapeutics is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.

Does Context Therapeutics Boast High 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. From our data, it seems that Context Therapeutics insiders own 6.7% of the company, worth about US$2.3m. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

What Might The Insider Transactions At Context Therapeutics Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Context Therapeutics shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Context Therapeutics insiders are doubting 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. For example, Context Therapeutics has 5 warning signs (and 2 which make us uncomfortable) we think you should know about.

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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