Even though BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) stock gained 12% last week, insiders who sold US$2.1m worth of stock over the past year are probably better off. Selling at an average price of US$2.26, which is higher than the current price, may have been the wisest decision for these insiders as their investment would have been worth less now than when they sold.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

See our latest analysis for BigBear.ai Holdings

BigBear.ai Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the insider, Avishay Katz, sold US$620k worth of shares at a price of US$2.64 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$1.54. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In total, BigBear.ai Holdings insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

I will like BigBear.ai Holdings better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.

Does BigBear.ai Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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. From our data, it seems that BigBear.ai Holdings insiders own 2.3% of the company, worth about US$8.5m. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At BigBear.ai Holdings Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded BigBear.ai Holdings shares in the last quarter. Our analysis of BigBear.ai Holdings insider transactions leaves us unenthusiastic. And we're not picking up on high enough insider ownership to give us any comfort. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with BigBear.ai Holdings (including 1 which is significant).

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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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