Yahoo Finance Having purchased US$1.9m worth of Tuesday Morning Corporation (NASDAQ:TUEM) stock, the recent 21% pullback is not what insiders may have expected
Insiders who bought US$1.9m worth of Tuesday Morning Corporation's (NASDAQ:TUEM) stock at an average buy price of US$1.72 over the last year may be disappointed by the recent 21% decrease in the stock. Insiders invest with the hopes of seeing their money grow in value over time. However, as a result of recent losses, their initial investment is now only worth US$392k, which is not what they expected.
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.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Tuesday Morning
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Director Fred Hand bought US$901k worth of shares at a price of US$1.81 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$0.36 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months Tuesday Morning insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does Tuesday Morning Boast High Insider Ownership?
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. From our data, it seems that Tuesday Morning insiders own 5.8% of the company, worth about US$1.8m. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Tuesday Morning Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. 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 Tuesday Morning insiders are doubting the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Tuesday Morning. To help with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Tuesday Morning.
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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