Lendway Insider Lowered Holding By 100% During Last Year

From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in Lendway, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LDWY ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Lendway

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, David Lazar, for US$924k worth of shares, at about US$5.43 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$5.28. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive). The only individual insider seller over the last year was David Lazar.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 6.1% of Lendway shares, worth about US$563k, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Lendway Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Lendway shares in the last quarter. Our analysis of Lendway insider transactions leaves us unenthusiastic. And usually insiders own more stock in the company, according to our data. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Lendway. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (2 don't sit too well with us!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Lendway.

But note: Lendway may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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