We wouldn't blame Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:DYN) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Susanna High, the Chief Operating Officer recently netted about US$725k selling shares at an average price of US$26.67. Probably the most concerning element of the whole transaction is that the disposal amounted to 71% of their entire holding.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Dyne Therapeutics

Notably, that recent sale by Susanna High is the biggest insider sale of Dyne Therapeutics shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$26.68. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.

Insiders in Dyne Therapeutics didn't buy any shares in the last year. 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 Dyne Therapeutics 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. Insiders own 0.3% of Dyne Therapeutics shares, worth about US$7.3m, according to our data. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Dyne Therapeutics Insiders?

Insiders sold Dyne Therapeutics shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. Insiders own relatively few shares in the company, and when you consider the sales, we're not particularly excited about the stock. So we're not rushing to buy, to say the least. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 5 warning signs for Dyne Therapeutics you should be aware of, and 1 of them makes us a bit uncomfortable.

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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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