Potential Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) shareholders may wish to note that insider Frank Baur recently bought US$220k worth of stock, paying US$41.42 for each share. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 39%.

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Diebold Nixdorf Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Independent Director Arthur Anton made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$232k worth of shares at a price of US$23.33 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$39.11. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

While Diebold Nixdorf insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. Their average price was about US$33.61. We don't deny that it is nice to see insiders buying stock in the company. However, you should keep in mind that they bought when the share price was meaningfully below today's levels. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

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. Our data indicates that Diebold Nixdorf insiders own about US$8.0m worth of shares (which is 0.5% of the company). Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Diebold Nixdorf Insiders?

It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that Diebold Nixdorf insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Diebold Nixdorf. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Diebold Nixdorf (of which 1 shouldn't be ignored!) you should know about.

But note: Diebold Nixdorf may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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