How Many Insiders Sold Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRFT) Shares?

We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So shareholders might well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRFT).

Do Insider Transactions Matter?

It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.

We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Colombia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.

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Perficient Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by Executive Officer Kathryn Henely for US$1.0m worth of shares, at about US$24.20 per share. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$21.92. They could have a variety of motivations for selling, but it's still not particularly encouraging to see. Arguably, insider selling at around current prices should give us reason to reflect on whether the stock is fully valued at the moment.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 6.95k shares for US$174k. But insiders sold 45.70k shares worth US$1.1m. Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Perficient shares, than buying. The average sell price was around US$24.41. It's not ideal to see that insiders have sold at around the current price. But we don't put too much weight on the insider selling, since sellers could have personal reasons. The chart below shows insider transactions over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Perficient Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider buying at Perficient. Insiders purchased US$49k worth of shares in that period. It's good to see the insider buying, as well as the lack of recent 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.

Does Perficient Boast High 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It's great to see that Perficient insiders own 3.4% of the company, worth about US$25m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Perficient Insiders?

Insider purchases have outweighed sales, in the last three months. But the net investment is not enough to encourage us much. The insider transactions at Perficient are not very heartening. But it's good to see that insiders own shares in the company. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREEreport showing analyst forecasts for Perficient.

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