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One GoodRx Holdings Insider Raised Their Stake In The Previous Year

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From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in GoodRx Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GDRX ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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GoodRx Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Interim CEO & Principal Operating Officer Scott Wagner bought US$677k worth of shares at a price of US$5.26 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$8.74. 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.

Scott Wagner bought a total of 182.90k shares over the year at an average price of US$5.37. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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NasdaqGS:GDRX Insider Trading Volume August 7th 2024

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Does GoodRx Holdings 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. GoodRx Holdings insiders own about US$100m worth of shares (which is 3.2% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The GoodRx Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, GoodRx Holdings insiders feel good about the company's future. Therefore, you should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for GoodRx Holdings.

Of course GoodRx Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.

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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