Yahoo Finance Bullish insiders at Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBIO) loaded up on US$1.2m of stock earlier this year
Over the last year, a good number of insiders have significantly increased their holdings in Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBIO). This is encouraging because it indicates that insiders are more optimistic about the company's prospects.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Catalyst Biosciences
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Michael Torok for US$936k worth of shares, at about US$1.35 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$1.96), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 974.50k shares for US$1.2m. On the other hand they divested 144.00k shares, for US$252k. Overall, Catalyst Biosciences insiders were net buyers during the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Have Catalyst Biosciences Insiders Traded Recently?
We've only seen a tiny insider purchase valued at US$4.6k, in the last three months. Looking at the net result, we don't think these recent trades shed much light on how insiders, as a group, are feeling about the company's prospects.
Insider Ownership Of Catalyst Biosciences
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. Our data indicates that Catalyst Biosciences insiders own about US$8.5m worth of shares (which is 14% of the company). Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
So What Does This Data Suggest About Catalyst Biosciences Insiders?
We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). That said, the purchases were not large. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. The transactions are fine but it'd be more encouraging if Catalyst Biosciences insiders bought more shares in the company. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Catalyst Biosciences has 2 warning signs (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.
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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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