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Michael Cola Is The CEO, President & Director of Cerecor Inc. (NASDAQ:CERC) And They Just Picked Up 132% More Shares

Investors who take an interest in Cerecor Inc. (NASDAQ:CERC) should definitely note that the CEO, President & Director, Michael Cola, recently paid US$2.50 per share to buy US$250k worth of the stock. That certainly has us anticipating the best, especially since they thusly increased their own holding by 132%, potentially signalling some real optimism.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Cerecor

In fact, the recent purchase by Michael Cola was the biggest purchase of Cerecor shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$2.53. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. 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 Cerecor share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

Cerecor insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by 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!

NasdaqCM:CERC Recent Insider Trading June 13th 2020
NasdaqCM:CERC Recent Insider Trading June 13th 2020

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Does Cerecor Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 3.1% of Cerecor shares, worth about US$6.3m, according to our data. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

So What Does This Data Suggest About Cerecor Insiders?

It is good to see recent purchasing. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that Cerecor insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Cerecor. For example - Cerecor has 3 warning signs we think 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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