Anyone interested in OneSpan Inc. (NASDAQ:OSPN) should probably be aware that the CFO & Treasurer, Jorge A. Martell, recently divested US$289k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$14.45 each. The eyebrow raising move amounted to a reduction of 18% in their holding.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At OneSpan

The Independent Director Michael McConnell made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$363k worth of shares at a price of US$12.10 each. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$13.73), we still think insider buying is a positive. 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.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 59.50k shares for US$711k. But insiders sold 45.00k shares worth US$574k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by OneSpan insiders. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership Of OneSpan

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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that OneSpan insiders own 2.4% of the company, worth about US$13m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About OneSpan Insiders?

An insider sold OneSpan shares recently, but they didn't buy any. On the other hand, the insider transactions over the last year are encouraging. It's good to see insiders are shareholders. So the recent selling doesn't worry us too much. 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.

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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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