Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ:INVE) insider upped their holding by 7.6% earlier this year

From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Identiv, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:INVE ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Identiv Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The CFO, Principal Accounting Officer Justin Scarpulla made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$100k worth of shares at a price of US$15.36 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$15.63. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Justin Scarpulla.

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

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From our data, it seems that Identiv insiders own 2.4% of the company, worth about US$8.6m. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Identiv Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Identiv insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Identiv insiders are doubting the company. Therefore, you should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Identiv.

Of course Identiv may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.

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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