Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSLK), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Bolt Projects Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director Jeri Finard bought US$60k worth of shares at a price of US$0.34 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$0.31). 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. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

In the last twelve months Bolt Projects Holdings insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does Bolt Projects Holdings 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Our data suggests Bolt Projects Holdings insiders own 4.8% of the company, worth about US$506k. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Bolt Projects Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Bolt Projects Holdings stock. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Bolt Projects Holdings. To help with this, we've discovered 6 warning signs (4 are a bit unpleasant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Bolt Projects Holdings.

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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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