Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VYGR) stock price has dropped 10% in the previous week, but insiders who sold US$405k in stock over the past year have had less luck. Given that the average selling price of US$3.79 is still lower than the current share price, insiders would probably have been better off keeping their shares.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Voyager Therapeutics

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the insider, Toby Ferguson, for US$71k worth of shares, at about US$3.73 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$3.24. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

Voyager Therapeutics insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

I will like Voyager Therapeutics better if I see some big insider buys.

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. Based on our data, Voyager Therapeutics insiders have about 1.2% of the stock, worth approximately US$2.4m. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Voyager Therapeutics Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no Voyager Therapeutics insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. Our analysis of Voyager Therapeutics insider transactions leaves us unenthusiastic. And usually insiders own more stock in the company, according to our data. 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 help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Voyager Therapeutics.

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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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