PSQ Holdings Insiders Up US$850k On US$3.27m Investment

Insiders who bought PSQ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PSQH) in the last 12 months may probably not pay attention to the stock's recent 10% drop. After accounting for the recent loss, the US$3.27m worth of shares they purchased is now worth US$4.12m, suggesting a good return on their investment.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At PSQ Holdings

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director Kelly Loeffler bought US$3.3m worth of shares at a price of US$2.70 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$3.41. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In the last twelve months PSQ Holdings insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!

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Insiders At PSQ Holdings Have Bought Stock Recently

There was some insider buying at PSQ Holdings over the last quarter. Insiders purchased US$23k worth of shares in that period. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.

Insider Ownership

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. PSQ Holdings insiders own about US$51m worth of shares. That equates to 33% of the company. 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 Does This Data Suggest About PSQ Holdings Insiders?

Insider purchases may have been minimal, in the last three months, but there was no selling at all. Overall the buying isn't worth writing home about. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders do have a stake in PSQ Holdings and their transactions don't cause us concern. 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for PSQ Holdings (of which 2 are concerning!) you should know about.

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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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