Darcy Antonellis Bought 27% More Shares In Xperi

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Darcy Antonellis, the Independent Director of Xperi Inc. (NYSE:XPER) recently shelled out US$90k to buy stock, at US$8.55 per share. While we're hesitant to get too excited about a purchase of that size, we do note it increased their holding by a solid 27%.

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Xperi Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Darcy Antonellis was the biggest purchase of Xperi shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$8.90 per share to be enticing. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. The good news for Xperi share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

Xperi insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership Of Xperi

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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From our data, it seems that Xperi insiders own 1.3% of the company, worth about US$5.3m. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Xperi Insiders?

It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on Xperi stock. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. For example - Xperi has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

But note: Xperi may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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