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Potential Unifi, Inc. (NYSE:UFI) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Director, Kenneth Langone, recently bought US$187k worth of stock, paying US$5.49 for each share. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 1.5%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.
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Unifi Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Kenneth Langone was the biggest purchase of Unifi shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$5.82 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. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Kenneth Langone was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of undervalued small cap companies that insiders are buying.
Insider Ownership
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 14% of Unifi shares, worth about US$15m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Unifi Insiders?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. 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. Insiders likely see value in Unifi shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Unifi has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.