The Chairman of Xperi Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:XPER), David Habiger, Just Bought 25% More Shares

Investors who take an interest in Xperi Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:XPER) should definitely note that the Chairman, David Habiger, recently paid US$13.31 per share to buy US$100k worth of the stock. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 25%.

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Xperi Holding Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by David Habiger was the biggest purchase of Xperi Holding 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 above the current price of US$13.22. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay 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 Xperi Holding insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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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Insider Ownership of Xperi Holding

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 1.6% of Xperi Holding shares, worth about US$22m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Xperi Holding Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Insiders likely see value in Xperi Holding shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Xperi Holding. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Xperi Holding you should be aware of, and 2 of these are a bit concerning.

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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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