Sezzle Inc. (ASX:SZL) insiders made a handsome profit after selling stock presently valued at AU$4.84 apiece for US$9.67

Despite the fact that Sezzle Inc. (ASX:SZL) stock rose 7.6% last week, insiders who sold US$412k worth of stock in the previous 12 months are likely to be better off. Selling at an average price of US$9.67, which is higher than the current price, may have been the wisest decision for these insiders as their investment would have been worth less now than when they sold.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Sezzle Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Independent Non-Executive Director, Paul Lahiff, for AU$412k worth of shares, at about AU$9.87 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (AU$4.84). So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it. The only individual insider seller over the last year was Paul Lahiff.

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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Does Sezzle 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. Sezzle insiders own 56% of the company, currently worth about AU$548m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Sezzle Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. While we feel good about high insider ownership of Sezzle, we can't say the same about the selling of shares. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Be aware that Sezzle is showing 5 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 2 of those don't sit too well with us...

But note: Sezzle may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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