We'd be surprised if NV5 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVEE) shareholders haven't noticed that the Executive VP & General Counsel, Richard Tong, recently sold US$293k worth of stock at US$94.00 per share. The eyebrow raising move amounted to a reduction of 16% in their holding.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At NV5 Global

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Executive Vice President, Donald Alford, for US$500k worth of shares, at about US$100 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$90.05. So it may not tell us anything about how insiders feel about the current share price.

Insiders in NV5 Global didn't buy any shares in the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that NV5 Global insiders own 12% of the company, worth about US$179m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About NV5 Global Insiders?

Insiders haven't bought NV5 Global stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. While it's good to be aware of 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that NV5 Global has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore them.

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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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