The Independent Director of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI), John Glick, Just Bought 216% More Shares
Potential TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Director, John Glick, recently bought US$107k worth of stock, paying US$0.43 for each share. That certainly has us anticipating the best, especially since they thusly increased their own holding by 216%, potentially signalling some real optimism.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At TETRA Technologies
In fact, the recent purchase by John Glick was the biggest purchase of TETRA Technologies shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$0.46. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. The good news for TETRA Technologies share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
TETRA Technologies insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by 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!
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Insider Ownership
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. From looking at our data, insiders own US$2.2m worth of TETRA Technologies stock, about 3.7% of the company. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About TETRA Technologies Insiders?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that TETRA Technologies insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. 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. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for TETRA Technologies 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, but not derivative transactions.
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