Investors may wish to note that the Executive VP & CFO of CS Disco, Inc., Michael Lafair, recently netted US$59k from selling stock, receiving an average price of US$6.82. On the bright side, that's just a small sale and only reduced their holding by 1.7%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At CS Disco

Notably, that recent sale by Michael Lafair is the biggest insider sale of CS Disco shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$6.69. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

In total, CS Disco insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does CS Disco Boast High 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. CS Disco insiders own about US$38m worth of shares. That equates to 9.4% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Do The CS Disco Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold CS Disco shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. We'd practice some caution before buying! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of CS Disco.

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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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