When a single insider purchases stock, it is typically not a major deal. However, when multiple insiders purchase stock, like in Expro Group Holdings N.V.'s (NYSE:XPRO) instance, it's good news for shareholders.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

See our latest analysis for Expro Group Holdings

Expro Group Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when President Michael Jardon bought US$493k worth of shares at a price of US$10.91 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$12.99. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 63.20k shares for US$698k. On the other hand they divested 17.50k shares, for US$369k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Expro Group Holdings insiders. 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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Expro Group Holdings Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last quarter, Expro Group Holdings insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. In total, insiders bought US$698k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.

Does Expro Group Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. From our data, it seems that Expro Group Holdings insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about US$6.3m. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Expro Group Holdings Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Expro Group Holdings insiders are expecting a bright future. 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 1 warning sign for Expro Group Holdings 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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