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This Penguin Solutions Insider Increased Their Holding In The Last Year

Simply Wall St·02/19/2025 10:07:22
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Viewing insider transactions for Penguin Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PENG ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.

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.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Penguin Solutions

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by President Mark Adams for US$188k worth of shares, at about US$18.79 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$22.26. 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.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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NasdaqGS:PENG Insider Trading Volume February 19th 2025

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Insider Ownership

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Penguin Solutions insiders own about US$30m worth of shares. That equates to 2.6% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The Penguin Solutions Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Penguin Solutions shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Penguin Solutions and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the 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. For example - Penguin Solutions has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity 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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