Those following along with NextNav Inc. (NASDAQ:NN) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Neil Subin, Independent Director of the company, who spent a stonking US$1.1m on stock at an average price of US$7.60. There's no denying a buy of that magnitude suggests conviction in a brighter future, although we do note that proportionally it only increased their holding by 6.7%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At NextNav

The insider Charles Frischer made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$9.6m worth of shares at a price of US$5.17 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of US$7.50. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 3.37m shares worth US$17m. But insiders sold 387.21k shares worth US$2.0m. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by NextNav insiders. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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 Of NextNav

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. NextNav insiders own 25% of the company, currently worth about US$220m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About NextNav Insiders?

It is good to see recent purchasing. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about NextNav. Nice! While we like knowing 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. For example, NextNav has 4 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) we think you should know about.

But note: NextNav 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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