Have Insiders Sold Amprius Technologies Shares Recently?

Anyone interested in Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) should probably be aware that the CEO & Director, Kang Sun, recently divested US$170k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$2.43 each. That sale was 20% of their holding, so it does make us raise an eyebrow.

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Amprius Technologies Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the insider, Justin Mirro, sold US$352k worth of shares at a price of US$1.00 per share. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$2.71, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. This single sale was just 24% of Justin Mirro's stake.

In the last year Amprius Technologies insiders didn't buy any company stock. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 Of Amprius Technologies

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. Insiders own 4.6% of Amprius Technologies 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Amprius Technologies Tell Us?

Insiders haven't bought Amprius Technologies stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. While insiders do own shares, they don't own a heap, and they have been selling. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. 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. Be aware that Amprius Technologies is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those doesn't sit too well with us...

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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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