Can You Imagine How Elated Trupanion's (NASDAQ:TRUP) Shareholders Feel About Its 946% Share Price Gain?

It's been a soft week for Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP) shares, which are down 22%. But over five years returns have been remarkably great. In that time, the share price has soared some 946% higher! So it might be that some shareholders are taking profits after good performance. The most important thing for savvy investors to consider is whether the underlying business can justify the share price gain.

We love happy stories like this one. The company should be really proud of that performance!

View our latest analysis for Trupanion

While Trupanion made a small profit, in the last year, we think that the market is probably more focussed on the top line growth at the moment. Generally speaking, we'd consider a stock like this alongside loss-making companies, simply because the quantum of the profit is so low. For shareholders to have confidence a company will grow profits significantly, it must grow revenue.

In the last 5 years Trupanion saw its revenue grow at 23% per year. That's well above most pre-profit companies. Arguably, this is well and truly reflected in the strong share price gain of 60%(per year) over the same period. It's never too late to start following a top notch stock like Trupanion, since some long term winners go on winning for decades. On the face of it, this looks lke a good opportunity, although we note sentiment seems very positive already.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

We like that insiders have been buying shares in the last twelve months. Having said that, most people consider earnings and revenue growth trends to be a more meaningful guide to the business. If you are thinking of buying or selling Trupanion stock, you should check out this free report showing analyst profit forecasts.

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Trupanion shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 214% over one year. Since the one-year TSR is better than the five-year TSR (the latter coming in at 60% per year), it would seem that the stock's performance has improved in recent times. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 2 warning signs for Trupanion that you should be aware of.

Trupanion is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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