Ramon Rodriguez Bought 100% More Shares In USCB Financial Holdings

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:USCB) Independent Director, Ramon Rodriguez, recently bought US$88k worth of stock, for US$14.61 per share. While that isn't the hugest buy, it actually boosted their shareholding by 100%, which is good to see.

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USCB Financial Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Executive VP & CFO Robert Anderson made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$226k worth of shares at a price of US$11.48 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$15.80. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

USCB Financial Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 1.9% of USCB Financial Holdings shares, worth about US$5.6m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

So What Does This Data Suggest About USCB Financial Holdings Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that USCB Financial Holdings insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

But note: USCB Financial Holdings 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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