Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Darcy Antonellis, the Independent Director of Xperi Inc. (NYSE:XPER) recently shelled out US$90k to buy stock, at US$8.55 per share. While we're hesitant to get too excited about a purchase of that size, we do note it increased their holding by a solid 27%.

Xperi Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Darcy Antonellis was the biggest purchase of Xperi shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$8.90 per share to be enticing. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.

While Xperi insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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

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. Insiders own 1.3% of Xperi shares, worth about US$5.3m, according to our data. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Xperi Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Xperi insiders are expecting a bright future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Xperi. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for Xperi that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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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