From what we can see, insiders were net sellers in Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ESTA ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders sold the stock in greater numbers than they purchased it.

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 Establishment Labs Holdings

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Leslie Gillin, for US$254k worth of shares, at about US$67.62 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$31.52). So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. Leslie Gillin was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.

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!

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Establishment Labs Holdings Insiders Bought Stock Recently

We saw some Establishment Labs Holdings insider buying shares in the last three months. Chairman of the Board Nicholas Lewin purchased US$22k worth of shares in that period. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. But in this case the amount purchased means the recent transaction may not be very meaningful on its own.

Insider Ownership Of Establishment Labs Holdings

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 Establishment Labs Holdings insiders own 11% of the company, worth about US$85m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Establishment Labs Holdings Tell Us?

We note a that there has been a bit of insider buying recently (but no selling). The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. Still, the insider transactions at Establishment Labs Holdings in the last 12 months are not very heartening. But we do like the fact that insiders own a fair chunk of the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Establishment Labs Holdings. You'd be interested to know, that we found 3 warning signs for Establishment Labs Holdings and we suggest you have a look.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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