In the last year, many Arhaus, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARHS) insiders sold a substantial stake in the company which may have sparked shareholders' attention. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, when multiple insiders sell stock over a specific duration, shareholders should take notice as that could possibly be a red flag.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Arhaus Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Chief Logistics Officer, Dawn Sparks, sold US$638k worth of shares at a price of US$8.51 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to take some cash off the table, even below the current price of US$8.88. 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 17% of Dawn Sparks's holding.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 22.11k shares worth US$192k. On the other hand they divested 110.00k shares, for US$944k. In total, Arhaus insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does Arhaus Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Arhaus insiders own about US$419m worth of shares (which is 34% 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Arhaus Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. While we feel good about high insider ownership of Arhaus, we can't say the same about the selling of shares. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Arhaus. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Arhaus and we suggest you have a look.

But note: Arhaus may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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