We wouldn't blame Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TYL) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that H. Moore, the CEO, President & Director recently netted about US$2.1m selling shares at an average price of US$413. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 6.3%.

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Tyler Technologies Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Executive Chairman of the Board, John Marr, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$7.9m worth of shares at a price of US$398 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$419). When an insider sells below the current price, it suggests that they considered that lower price to be fair. That makes us wonder what they think of the (higher) recent valuation. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. We note that the biggest single sale was only 24% of John Marr's holding.

In the last year Tyler Technologies insiders didn't buy any company stock. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Tyler Technologies 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. Tyler Technologies insiders own about US$106m worth of shares (which is 0.6% of the company). Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Tyler Technologies Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Tyler Technologies you should know about.

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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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