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Need To Know: Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAN) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares

We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAN), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.

What Is Insider Selling?

It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.

We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.'

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Colony Bankcorp Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive VP & Director, Terry Hester, for US$51k worth of shares, at about US$17.30 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$16.33. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive). Terry Hester was the only individual insider to sell shares in the last twelve months.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid US$62k for 3526.04 shares. But insiders sold 3000 shares worth US$51k. Overall, Colony Bankcorp insiders were net buyers last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

NasdaqGM:CBAN Recent Insider Trading, August 27th 2019
NasdaqGM:CBAN Recent Insider Trading, August 27th 2019

Colony Bankcorp is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.

Insiders at Colony Bankcorp Have Bought Stock Recently

There was some insider buying at Colony Bankcorp over the last quarter. Insiders shelled out US$12k for shares in that time. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. However, in this case the amount invested recently is quite small.

Insider Ownership of Colony Bankcorp

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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Colony Bankcorp insiders own 12% of the company, worth about US$18m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Colony Bankcorp Tell Us?

We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). That said, the purchases were not large. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders own shares in Colony Bankcorp and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. I like to dive deeper into how a company has performed in the past. You can find historic revenue and earnings in this detailed graph.

But note: Colony Bankcorp 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, but not derivative transactions.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.