Despite the fact that John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:JMSB) value has dropped 18% in the last week insiders who sold US$102k worth of stock in the past 12 months have had less success. Insiders might have been better off holding onto their shares, given that the average selling price of US$19.86 is still below the current share price.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At John Marshall Bancorp

While there weren't any large insider transactions in the last twelve months, it's still worth looking at the trading.

Lim Nguonly sold a total of 5.12k shares over the year at an average price of US$19.86. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that John Marshall Bancorp insiders own 12% of the company, worth about US$29m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At John Marshall Bancorp Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no John Marshall Bancorp insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. We don't take much encouragement from the transactions by John Marshall Bancorp insiders. But it's good to see that insiders own shares in the company. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for John Marshall Bancorp 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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