In the last year, many eXp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPI) insiders sold a substantial stake in the company which may have sparked shareholders' attention. When evaluating insider transactions, knowing whether insiders are buying versus if they selling is usually more beneficial, as the latter can be open to many interpretations. However, shareholders should take a deeper look if several insiders are selling stock over a specific time period.

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 eXp World Holdings

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Founder, Glenn Sanford, sold US$9.7m worth of shares at a price of US$20.74 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$13.76). So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels.

Insiders in eXp World Holdings didn't buy any shares in 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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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. eXp World Holdings insiders own 50% of the company, currently worth about US$1.1b based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The eXp World Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no eXp World Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. It's great to see high levels of insider ownership, but looking back over the last year, we don't gain confidence from the eXp World Holdings insiders selling. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing eXp World Holdings. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of eXp World Holdings.

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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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