We note that the Expensify, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXFY) COO & Director, Anuradha Muralidharan, recently sold US$100k worth of stock for US$3.40 per share. That might not be a huge sum but it was 88% of their personal holding, so we find it a little discouraging.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Expensify

The Founder, David Barrett, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.5m worth of shares at a price of US$2.34 each. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$3.68, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. While insider selling is not a positive sign, we can't be sure if it does mean insiders think the shares are fully valued, so it's only a weak sign. It is worth noting that this sale was only 19% of David Barrett's holding.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid US$2.8m for 1.85m shares. But they sold 1.91m shares for US$4.2m. In total, Expensify insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. 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

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. Expensify insiders own 33% of the company, currently worth about US$102m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Expensify Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for Expensify you should be aware of.

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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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