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From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Aterian plc's (LON:ATN ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
Aterian Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
There wasn't any very large single transaction over the last year, but we can still observe some trading.
Charles Bray bought a total of 314.00k shares over the year at an average price of UK£0.19. 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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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).
Have Aterian Insiders Traded Recently?
In the last three months, Executive Chairman Charles Bray bought UK£220. That's only a tiny bit more than the sales, worth UK£200. Overall, we don't think these recent trades are particularly informative, one way or the other.
Insider Ownership Of Aterian
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Aterian insiders own about UK£1.0m worth of shares. That equates to 23% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Aterian Insiders?
Insider sales and purchases have netted out over the last three months, so it's hard to draw any conclusion from recent trading. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Aterian insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. While it's good to be aware of 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Aterian has 5 warning signs (3 are a bit unpleasant!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.