Paragon 28, Inc.'s (NYSE:FNA) value has fallen 11% in the last week, but insiders who sold US$21m worth of stock over the last year have had less success. Insiders would probably have been better off holding on to their shares given that the average selling price of US$17.09 is still lower than the current share price.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Paragon 28 Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Co-Founder, Albert DaCosta, for US$17m worth of shares, at about US$17.00 per share. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$9.78. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In the last year Paragon 28 insiders didn't buy any company stock. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does Paragon 28 Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Paragon 28 insiders own 25% of the company, worth about US$217m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Paragon 28 Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Paragon 28 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 Paragon 28 insiders selling. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Paragon 28 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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