Trade Alert: The Independent Chairman Of Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDYN), Lloyd Carney, Has Just Spent US$52k Buying A Few More Shares

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Lloyd Carney, the Independent Chairman of Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDYN) recently shelled out US$52k to buy stock, at US$7.25 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

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Grid Dynamics Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Lloyd Carney is the biggest insider purchase of Grid Dynamics Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$7.45. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. 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. The good news for Grid Dynamics Holdings share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

In the last twelve months Grid Dynamics Holdings 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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Does Grid Dynamics Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Grid Dynamics Holdings insiders own about US$19m worth of shares. That equates to 5.0% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Grid Dynamics Holdings Insiders?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. 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. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Grid Dynamics Holdings we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For example - Grid Dynamics Holdings has 1 warning sign 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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