Are Integral Ad Science Holding insiders selling shares?

Anyone interested Integral Ad Science Holding Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:IAS) is probably aware that its CEO and Director, Lisa Utschneider, recently sold US$306,000 worth of company stock at an average price of US$10.05 per share. This raises some eyebrows, as the sale amount represented 14% of their holdings.

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Integral Ad Science with insider transactions in the past year

In fact, the recent sale by CEO and Director Lisa Utschneider wasn’t the only sale of Integral Ad Science Holding stock this year. They previously sold a larger amount of shares worth -US$1.1m at a price of US$17.67 per share. Insider selling is usually not liked, but it is more concerning when the sale occurs at a lower price. There is some comfort in the fact that this sale took place at a price well above the current share price of $9.74. Therefore, it is difficult to draw strong conclusions from it.

Integral Ad Science Holding insiders didn’t buy any shares in the company last year. The graph below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. You can click on the graph below to see the exact details of each insider transaction.

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Insider ownership

If you are a common shareholder, it may be worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We think it’s a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Integral Ad Science Holding insiders own around US$11m worth of shares. This is equivalent to 0.7% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good, but far from particularly noticeable. That certainly suggests a reasonable degree of consistency.

So what do Integral Ad Science Holding’s insider transactions tell us?

Insiders have recently sold shares, but not bought them. And no purchases made us feel safe last year. This analysis makes us cautious, as insider ownership is not very high. Please pay some attention before purchasing. In addition to knowing about ongoing insider transactions, it is useful to identify the risks facing Integral Ad Science Holding. What we found on Simply Wall Street: 4 warning signs for Integral Ad Science Holding It’s worth paying attention to before buying stocks.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. The Company currently only accounts for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct profits, and does not account for derivative transactions or indirect profits.

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