Board Observer of Vroom Picks Up 196% More Stock

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Jason Mudrick, the Board Observer of Vroom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRM) recently shelled out US$100k to buy stock, at US$27.99 per share. Even though that isn't a massive buy, it did increase their holding by 196%, which is arguably a good sign.

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Vroom Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Jason Mudrick is the biggest insider purchase of Vroom shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$28.01 per share to be enticing. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Jason Mudrick was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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

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. Based on our data, Vroom insiders have about 1.1% of the stock, worth approximately US$1.5m. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Vroom Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Vroom insiders are expecting a bright future. 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. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Vroom and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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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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