Some Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:NSP) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Co-Founder, Paul Sarvadi, recently sold a substantial US$2.6m worth of stock at a price of US$81.00 per share. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 2.4%.

Insperity Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by Paul Sarvadi is the biggest insider sale of Insperity shares that we've seen in the last year. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of US$80.48. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive).

Insperity insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

I will like Insperity better if I see some big insider buys. While we wait, check out this free list of undervalued and small cap stocks with considerable, recent, insider buying.

Does Insperity Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insperity insiders own 5.2% of the company, currently worth about US$154m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Insperity Tell Us?

An insider hasn't bought Insperity stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Insperity (of which 1 doesn't sit too well with us!) you should know about.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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