Investors who take an interest in Expro Group Holdings N.V. (NYSE:XPRO) should definitely note that the President, Michael Jardon, recently paid US$10.91 per share to buy US$493k worth of the stock. That's a very solid buy in our book, and increased their holding by a noteworthy 39%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Expro Group Holdings

Notably, that recent purchase by Michael Jardon is the biggest insider purchase of Expro Group Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$11.60 per share to be enticing. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. The good news for Expro Group Holdings share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 63.20k shares worth US$698k. On the other hand they divested 17.50k shares, for US$369k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Expro Group Holdings insiders. 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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Does Expro Group Holdings Boast High 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Based on our data, Expro Group Holdings insiders have about 0.4% of the stock, worth approximately US$4.8m. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Expro Group Holdings Tell Us?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Expro Group Holdings insiders are expecting a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Expro Group Holdings 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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