Those following along with Immunome, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMNM) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Clay Siegall, President of the company, who spent a stonking US$962k on stock at an average price of US$9.62. Aside from being a solid chunk in its own right, the deft move also saw their holding increase by some 24%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Immunome

In fact, the recent purchase by President Clay Siegall was not their only acquisition of Immunome shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid US$13.91 per share in a US$1.4m purchase. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$11.53). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months Immunome insiders were buying shares, but not selling. They paid about US$11.48 on average. Although they bought at below the recent share price, it is good to see that insiders are willing to invest in the company. 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 Of Immunome

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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 4.1% of Immunome shares, worth about US$29m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Immunome Tell Us?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. 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 Immunome 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Immunome 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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