Insiders who bought Openn Negotiation Limited (ASX:OPN) stock in the last 12 months recover some losses, but still down AU$76k

Insiders who purchased AU$96k worth of Openn Negotiation Limited (ASX:OPN) shares over the past year recouped some of their losses after price gained 18% last week. However, total losses seen by insiders are still AU$76k since the time of purchase.

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.

See our latest analysis for Openn Negotiation

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Openn Negotiation

While no particular insider transaction stood out, we can still look at the overall trading.

In the last twelve months Openn Negotiation 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 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

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Openn Negotiation insiders own 28% of the company, worth about AU$4.5m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Openn Negotiation Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Openn Negotiation shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders do have a stake in Openn Negotiation and their transactions don't cause us concern. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. When we did our research, we found 6 warning signs for Openn Negotiation (3 can't be ignored!) that we believe deserve your full attention.

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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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