Yahoo Finance A Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:APRN) insider increased their holdings by 778% last year
Looking at Blue Apron Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:APRN ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.
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.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Blue Apron Holdings
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Joseph Sanberg for US$20m worth of shares, at about US$12.00 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$1.01 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Joseph Sanberg was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months. Notably Joseph Sanberg was also the biggest seller.
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 Blue Apron Holdings Have Sold Stock Recently
The last three months saw significant insider selling at Blue Apron Holdings. In total, insider Joseph Sanberg sold US$219k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. Overall this makes us a bit cautious, but it's not the be all and end all.
Insider Ownership Of Blue Apron Holdings
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Our data indicates that Blue Apron Holdings insiders own about US$5.6m worth of shares (which is 14% of the company). We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.
So What Do The Blue Apron Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?
An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. On the other hand, the insider transactions over the last year are encouraging. But we'd like it if insiders owned more stock, overall. So we can't be sure that insiders are optimistic. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Blue Apron Holdings. For example, Blue Apron Holdings has 6 warning signs (and 2 which are a bit unpleasant) we think you should know about.
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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, but not derivative transactions.
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