Have Arteris Insiders Been Selling Stock?

We note that the Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIP) Chairman, Karel Janac, recently sold US$71k worth of stock for US$11.41 per share. On the bright side, that's just a small sale and only reduced their holding by 0.06%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Arteris

The Chief Operating Officer, Laurent Moll, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$281k worth of shares at a price of US$7.49 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$11.25. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. It is worth noting that this sale was only 11% of Laurent Moll's holding.

Arteris insiders didn't buy any shares over 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!

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Insider Ownership Of Arteris

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Arteris insiders own 30% of the company, worth about US$135m. 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 Do The Arteris Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold Arteris shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Arteris 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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