PROS Holdings Insider Ups Holding During Year

Insiders were net buyers of PROS Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:PRO ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At PROS Holdings

The insider Andres Reiner made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$134k worth of shares at a price of US$17.85 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$16.17. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Andres Reiner was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Andres Reiner bought a total of 15.00k shares over the year at an average price of US$17.53. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) 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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Insiders At PROS Holdings Have Sold Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider selling at PROS Holdings. Independent Director Leland Jourdan sold just US$38k worth of shares in that time. Neither the lack of buying nor the presence of selling is heartening. But the amount sold isn't enough for us to put any weight on it.

Does PROS Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 8.1% of PROS Holdings shares, worth about US$60m. 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 PROS Holdings Tell Us?

Our data shows a little more insider selling, but no insider buying, in the last three months. But given the selling was modest, we're not worried. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders do have a stake in PROS Holdings and their transactions don't cause us concern. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing PROS Holdings. Our analysis shows 2 warning signs for PROS Holdings (1 is concerning!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

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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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