Have Insiders Sold Ai-Media Technologies Shares Recently?

Some Ai-Media Technologies Limited (ASX:AIM) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that insider Deanne Weir recently sold a substantial AU$1.8m worth of stock at a price of AU$0.83 per share. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 13%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ai-Media Technologies

In fact, the recent sale by Deanne Weir was the biggest sale of Ai-Media Technologies shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of AU$0.76. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 10.61m shares worth AU$3.6m. On the other hand they divested 4.62m shares, for AU$2.8m. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Ai-Media Technologies insiders. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Ai-Media Technologies 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. Insiders own 29% of Ai-Media Technologies shares, worth about AU$46m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Ai-Media Technologies Insiders?

An insider hasn't bought Ai-Media Technologies stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. On the other hand, the insider transactions over the last year are encouraging. We like that insiders own a fair amount of the company. So the recent selling doesn't worry us too much. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Ai-Media Technologies you should be aware of.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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