Have Arteris Insiders Been Selling Stock?

We wouldn't blame Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIP) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Karel Janac, the Chairman recently netted about US$1.8m selling shares at an average price of US$18.22. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 1.2%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Arteris

Notably, that recent sale by Karel Janac is the biggest insider sale of Arteris shares that we've seen in the last year. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$17.80. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).

In the last year Arteris 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 click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does Arteris Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. Arteris insiders own 18% of the company, currently worth about US$139m 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 Does This Data Suggest About Arteris Insiders?

Insiders haven't bought Arteris stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 3 warning signs for Arteris 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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