Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:PGY) insiders who purchased shares in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The stock climbed by 11% resulting in a US$80m addition to the company's market value. Put another way, the original US$2.01m acquisition is now worth US$2.23m.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Pagaya Technologies

Notably, that recent purchase by Yahav Yulzari is the biggest insider purchase of Pagaya Technologies shares that we've seen in the last year. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$11.46), 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 Pagaya Technologies insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insiders At Pagaya Technologies Have Bought Stock Recently

Over the last quarter, Pagaya Technologies insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. In total, insiders bought US$2.0m worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.

Does Pagaya Technologies Boast High 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Pagaya Technologies insiders own about US$153m worth of shares (which is 20% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Do The Pagaya Technologies Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Pagaya Technologies. Nice! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Pagaya Technologies. For example - Pagaya Technologies has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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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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