This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Kaltura

Investors may wish to note that the Chief Financial Officer of Kaltura, Inc., John Doherty, recently netted US$57k from selling stock, receiving an average price of US$1.49. On the bright side, that's just a small sale and only reduced their holding by 8.1%.

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Kaltura Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent sale by Chief Financial Officer John Doherty was not their only sale of Kaltura shares this year. They previously made an even bigger sale of -US$280k worth of shares at a price of US$2.46 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of US$1.46. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

John Doherty sold a total of 228.56k shares over the year at an average price of US$2.16. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Kaltura

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 10.0% of Kaltura shares, worth about US$22m. 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 Kaltura Insider Transactions Indicate?

An insider hasn't bought Kaltura stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. 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. For example - Kaltura has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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