Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) shareholders may have reason to be concerned, as several insiders sold their shares over the past year. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, if numerous insiders are selling, shareholders should investigate more.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
Beam Global Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Independent Director, Peter Davidson, sold US$359k worth of shares at a price of US$36.30 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$30.44. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.
Insiders in Beam Global didn't buy any shares in the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 2.1% of Beam Global shares, worth about US$5.6m, according to our data. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
So What Does This Data Suggest About Beam Global Insiders?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Beam Global shares in the last quarter. We don't take much encouragement from the transactions by Beam Global insiders. And usually insiders own more stock in the company, according to our data. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Beam Global. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with Beam Global and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
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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, but not derivative transactions.
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