Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERI) Independent Director, G. Graziadio, recently bought US$55k worth of stock, for US$7.30 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 2.3%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Veritone
In fact, the recent purchase by Independent Director G. Graziadio was not their only acquisition of Veritone shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid US$15.76 per share in a US$117k purchase. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$6.90 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing 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.
Veritone insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The average buy price was around US$12.79. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. 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!
NasdaqGM:VERI Insider Trading Volume August 25th 2022
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Insider Ownership
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 14% of Veritone shares, worth about US$36m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Veritone Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Veritone we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. While we like knowing 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Veritone has 3 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.
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虽然这可能不是什么大事,但我们认为很高兴看到Veritone,Inc.纳斯达克:VERI)独立的董事,G.Graziadio,最近以每股7.3美元的价格购买了价值5.5万美元的股票。虽然收购规模不大,只增加了他们2.3%的持股,但可以解读为一个好兆头。
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Veritone最近12个月的内幕交易
事实上,独立董事G.Graziadio最近的收购并不是他们今年唯一收购Veritone股票的交易。今年早些时候,他们以每股15.76美元的价格收购了11.7万美元。这意味着,即使股价高于6.90美元(最近的价格),也有内部人士想要购买股票。自那以后,他们的观点可能发生了变化,但至少这表明他们当时感到乐观。我们总是仔细注意内部人士购买股票时支付的价格。一般来说,当内部人士以高于当前价格的价格购买股票时,它会吸引我们的注意,因为这表明他们认为这些股票值得购买,即使是以更高的价格。
Veritone内部人士可能在去年买入了股票,但他们没有卖出任何股票。平均买入价约为12.79美元。这些交易表明,内部人士认为目前的价格很有吸引力。下面的图表显示了过去一年的内幕交易(按公司和个人)。通过点击下面的图表,你可以看到每一笔内幕交易的准确细节!
NasdaqGM:Veri内幕交易量2022年8月25日
Veritone并不是业内人士唯一买入的股票。所以让我们来看看这个免费内幕收购的成长型公司名单。
内部人持股
看看一家公司的内部人持股总数,可以帮助你了解他们是否与普通股股东很好地结合在一起。内部人持股比例较高往往会让公司领导层更加关注股东利益。内部人士拥有Veritone 14%的股份,价值约3600万美元。我们当然在其他地方看到了更高水平的内部人持股,但这些持股足以表明内部人和其他股东之间的关系。
Veritone的内幕交易可能会告诉我们什么?
最近的内部收购令人振奋。我们还从更长期的内幕交易图景中获得信心。但另一方面,该公司在过去一年中出现了亏损,这让我们有点谨慎。鉴于内部人士也持有相当多的Veritone股份,我们认为他们可能对光明的未来相当有信心。虽然我们喜欢知道内部人士的所有权和交易情况,但在做出任何投资决定之前,我们也要确保考虑到一只股票面临的风险。在进行分析时,我们发现Veritone具有3个警示标志忽视这些将是不明智的。
当然了,如果你把目光投向别处,你可能会发现这是一笔很棒的投资。所以让我们来看看这个免费有趣的公司名单。
就本文而言,内部人是指向相关监管机构报告其交易的个人。我们目前负责公开市场交易和私人处置,但不包括衍生品交易。
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