This Match Group Insider Increased Their Holding By 184% Last Year

From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Match Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MTCH ) 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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Match Group

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Director Bernard Kim bought US$1.1m worth of shares at a price of US$34.44 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$37.77 per share to be enticing. 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 Match Group share holders is that an insider was buying at near the current price. Bernard Kim was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

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 plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.

Insiders At Match Group Have Sold Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider selling at Match Group. In total, Independent Director Ann McDaniel sold US$400k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. In light of this it's hard to argue that all the insiders think that the shares are a bargain.

Insider Ownership Of Match Group

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 0.5% of Match Group shares, worth about US$54m. 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 Do The Match Group Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider hasn't bought Match Group stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. In contrast, they appear keener if you look at the last twelve months. It's good to see insiders are shareholders. So we're not overly bothered by recent selling. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Match Group. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 3 warning signs with Match Group and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

But note: Match Group 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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