Yahoo Finance Chairman David Field Just Bought 4.9% More Shares In Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE:ETM)
Investors who take an interest in Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE:ETM) should definitely note that the Chairman, David Field, recently paid US$1.60 per share to buy US$195k worth of the stock. While that's a very decent purchase to our minds, it was proportionally a bit modest, boosting their holding by just 4.9%.
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Entercom Communications Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chairman Emeritus Joseph Field bought US$1.6m worth of shares at a price of US$1.43 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$1.67 per share to be enticing. 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. The good news for Entercom Communications share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
Entercom Communications insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. Their average price was about US$1.85. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price. 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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Does Entercom Communications Boast High Insider Ownership?
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Entercom Communications insiders own about US$39m worth of shares. That equates to 17% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Entercom Communications Tell Us?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Insiders likely see value in Entercom Communications shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Entercom Communications and we suggest you have a look.
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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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