Yahoo Finance Great news for Cantaloupe, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTLP): Insiders acquired stock in large numbers last year
Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of Cantaloupe, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTLP), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.
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.
Check out our latest analysis for Cantaloupe
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Cantaloupe
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Non-Independent Director Ian Harris for US$135k worth of shares, at about US$7.76 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$5.47). 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. 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.
In the last twelve months Cantaloupe insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!
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Cantaloupe Insiders Bought Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at Cantaloupe. We can see that Non-Independent Director Ian Harris paid US$164k for shares in the company. No-one sold. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Insider Ownership of Cantaloupe
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 Cantaloupe insiders own 6.3% of the company, worth about US$24m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Cantaloupe Insiders?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Cantaloupe insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Cantaloupe. While conducting our analysis, we found that Cantaloupe has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.
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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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