Advantage Solutions Insiders Added US$2.17m Of Stock To Their Holdings

Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Advantage Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:ADV), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Advantage Solutions

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Director Brian Ratzan for US$439k worth of shares, at about US$2.09 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$4.25. 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.

While Advantage Solutions insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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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Advantage Solutions Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last quarter, Advantage Solutions insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. In total, insiders bought US$128k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.

Insider Ownership Of Advantage Solutions

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Advantage Solutions insiders own about US$20m worth of shares. That equates to 1.5% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Do The Advantage Solutions Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Insiders likely see value in Advantage Solutions shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Advantage Solutions, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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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