LENSAR Decline Means Insider Profits Down To US$38k

Insiders who bought LENSAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNSR) stock lover the last 12 months are probably not as affected by last week’s 11% loss. Reason being, despite the recent loss, insiders original purchase value of US$143.4k is now worth US$181.5k.

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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At LENSAR

The insider Aimee Weisner made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$85k worth of shares at a price of US$2.61 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$3.33), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

LENSAR insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does LENSAR Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. LENSAR insiders own about US$6.6m worth of shares. That equates to 17% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About LENSAR Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded LENSAR shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders own shares in LENSAR and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To assist with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of LENSAR.

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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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