Have Insiders Sold Arteris Shares Recently?

We'd be surprised if Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIP) shareholders haven't noticed that the Chief Operating Officer, Laurent Moll, recently sold US$281k worth of stock at US$7.49 per share. That sale was 11% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.

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Arteris Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Laurent Moll was the biggest sale of Arteris shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$7.05. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. 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).

Insiders in Arteris didn't buy any shares in the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

I will like Arteris better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.

Insider Ownership Of Arteris

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 32% of Arteris shares, worth about US$88m. 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 Arteris Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold Arteris shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. We'd practice some caution before buying! 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 4 warning signs for Arteris (of which 1 is a bit 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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