Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Diebold Nixdorf

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Executive Vice President of Operational Excellence Frank Baur for US$220k worth of shares, at about US$41.42 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$44.12 per share to be enticing. 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 Diebold Nixdorf share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 15.72k shares worth US$631k. But insiders sold 2.00k shares worth US$87k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Diebold Nixdorf insiders. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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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Diebold Nixdorf Insiders Are Selling The Stock

The last quarter saw substantial insider selling of Diebold Nixdorf shares. In total, Independent Director Emanuel Pearlman sold US$87k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any purchases whatsoever. This may suggest that some insiders think that the shares are not cheap.

Insider Ownership Of Diebold Nixdorf

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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Diebold Nixdorf insiders own 0.7% of the company, worth about US$12m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Diebold Nixdorf Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. But we take heart from prior transactions. And insiders do own shares. So we're not overly bothered by recent selling. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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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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