Yahoo Finance Troika Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRKA) insider upped their holding by 186% earlier this year
Insiders were net buyers of Troika Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TRKA ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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Troika Media Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Peter Coates for US$3.0m worth of shares, at about US$4.15 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$1.58). 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. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Peter Coates.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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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. Troika Media Group insiders own 45% of the company, currently worth about US$26m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
So What Do The Troika Media Group Insider Transactions Indicate?
The fact that there have been no Troika Media Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Troika Media Group insiders think the business has merit. 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 that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Troika Media Group (including 2 which don't sit too well with us).
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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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