This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In XPEL

Anyone interested in XPEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XPEL) should probably be aware that the Independent Director, Michael Klonne, recently divested US$187k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$37.46 each. However, the silver lining is that the sale only reduced their total holding by 9.7%, so we're hesitant to read anything much into it, on its own.

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XPEL Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Chairman, Ryan Pape, sold US$927k worth of shares at a price of US$46.68 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 (US$37.77). So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

XPEL insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of XPEL

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. XPEL insiders own about US$147m worth of shares (which is 14% of the company). 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 XPEL Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. 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. For example - XPEL has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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