Insiders' US$559.0k Investments In Red Following Entravision Communications' US$33m Dip In Market Value

Insiders who acquired US$559.0k worth of Entravision Communications Corporation's (NYSE:EVC) stock at an average price of US$2.73 in the past 12 months may be dismayed by the recent 17% price decline. Insiders buy with the expectation to see their investments rise in value over a period of time. However, recent losses have rendered their above investment worth US$373.1k which is not ideal.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Entravision Communications Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CEO & Director Michael Christenson for US$385k worth of shares, at about US$3.85 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$1.82). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

While Entravision Communications insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. Their average price was about US$2.73. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Entravision Communications

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 18% of Entravision Communications shares, worth about US$30m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Entravision Communications Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Entravision Communications shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Entravision Communications insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. While it's good to be aware of 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Entravision Communications has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore it.

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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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