Investors who take an interest in Offerpad Solutions Inc. (NYSE:OPAD) should definitely note that the Founder, Brian Bair, recently paid US$0.82 per share to buy US$103k worth of the stock. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 11%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Offerpad Solutions

Notably, that recent purchase by Brian Bair is the biggest insider purchase of Offerpad Solutions shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$0.62). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Brian Bair was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Brian Bair purchased 247.92k shares over the year. The average price per share was US$0.81. 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!

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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 12% of Offerpad Solutions shares, worth about US$3.6m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.

So What Do The Offerpad Solutions Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on Offerpad Solutions stock. 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. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Offerpad Solutions has 4 warning signs (1 is significant!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.

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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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