Potential CarParts.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRTS) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Director, Jimmy Barnes, recently bought US$103k worth of stock, paying US$1.10 for each share. We reckon that's a good sign, especially since the purchase boosted their holding by 75%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At CarParts.com

Notably, that recent purchase by Jimmy Barnes is the biggest insider purchase of CarParts.com shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$1.20. 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. The good news for CarParts.com share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

CarParts.com insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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!

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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. From our data, it seems that CarParts.com insiders own 8.7% of the company, worth about US$5.9m. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

What Might The Insider Transactions At CarParts.com Tell Us?

It is good to see recent purchasing. 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. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on CarParts.com stock. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Be aware that CarParts.com is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those is a bit concerning...

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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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