CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) insiders are undoubtedly delighted they bought last year with gains to date at US$221m

Insiders who bought CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ:CURI) stock lover the last 12 months are probably not as affected by last week’s 11% loss. Even after accounting for the recent loss, the US$9.1m worth of stock purchased by them is now worth US$230m or in other words, their investment continues to give good returns.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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CuriosityStream Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Founder & Independent Chairman of the Board John Hendricks for US$6.5m worth of shares, at about US$10.00 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$10.85. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. 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. The good news for CuriosityStream share holders is that an insider was buying at near the current price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was John Hendricks.

John Hendricks bought 21.24m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of US$0.43. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. CuriosityStream insiders own about US$299m worth of shares (which is 52% 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 Does This Data Suggest About CuriosityStream Insiders?

The fact that there have been no CuriosityStream insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, CuriosityStream insiders feel good about the company's future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing CuriosityStream. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of CuriosityStream.

Of course CuriosityStream 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, but not derivative transactions.

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