Have Talend S.A. (NASDAQ:TLND) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?

We note that the Talend S.A. (NASDAQ:TLND) Chief Financial Officer, Adam Meister, recently sold US$65k worth of stock for US$53.26 per share. On the bright side, that's just a small sale and only reduced their holding by 5.9%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Talend

Notably, that recent sale by Chief Financial Officer Adam Meister was not the only time they sold Talend shares this year. Earlier in the year, they fetched US$40.41 per share in a -US$388k sale. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$55.74). As a general rule we consider it to be discouraging when insiders are selling below the current price, because it suggests they were happy with a lower valuation. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. We note that the biggest single sale was only 21%of Adam Meister's holding.

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

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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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 2.1% of Talend shares, worth about US$37m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Talend Tell Us?

An insider sold Talend shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We're in no rush to buy! While we like knowing 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. Be aware that Talend is showing 5 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those makes us a bit uncomfortable...

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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