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Investors who take an interest in Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) should definitely note that the Founder, JoeBen Bevirt, recently paid US$5.53 per share to buy US$194k worth of the stock. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Joby Aviation
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Executive Chairman of the Board Paul Sciarra bought US$980k worth of shares at a price of US$6.32 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$5.17. 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. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 459.77k shares for US$2.8m. But they sold 145.27k shares for US$819k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Joby Aviation insiders. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Joby Aviation insiders own 28% of the company, currently worth about US$864m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Joby Aviation Insiders?
Insider sales and purchases have netted out over the last three months, so it's hard to draw any conclusion from recent trading. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Joby Aviation insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for Joby Aviation (2 can't be ignored!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.