Independent Director Of Q2 Holdings Sold 36% Of Their Shares

We wouldn't blame Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Lynn Tyson, the Independent Director recently netted about US$502k selling shares at an average price of US$91.61. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 36%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Q2 Holdings

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Independent Lead Director, Jeffrey Diehl, sold US$4.4m worth of shares at a price of US$107 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$90.70). So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels.

Q2 Holdings insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of Q2 Holdings

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Q2 Holdings insiders own 2.7% of the company, currently worth about US$149m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Q2 Holdings Tell Us?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Q2 Holdings. For example - Q2 Holdings has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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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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