Yahoo Finance One Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVIR) insider upped their stake by 106% in the previous year
Looking at Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVIR ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
Check out our latest analysis for Atea Pharmaceuticals
Atea Pharmaceuticals Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director Polly Murphy bought US$103k worth of shares at a price of US$8.57 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$5.49). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. In our view, the price an insider pays 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 Polly Murphy.
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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Insider Ownership
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Atea Pharmaceuticals insiders own about US$40m worth of shares. That equates to 9.1% 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.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Atea Pharmaceuticals 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. Insiders do have a stake in Atea Pharmaceuticals and their transactions don't cause us concern. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Atea 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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