Yahoo Finance Edward Owens Is The Independent Director of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) And They Just Picked Up 5.9% More Shares
Potential Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Director, Edward Owens, recently bought US$110k worth of stock, paying US$9.20 for each share. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 5.9%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.
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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Edward Owens was the biggest purchase of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$9.23). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares is very important. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Edward Owens.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Boast High 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Ironwood Pharmaceuticals insiders own 2.7% of the company, worth about US$40m. 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 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Tell Us?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Insiders likely see value in Ironwood Pharmaceuticals shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of 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 assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.
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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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