We wouldn't blame Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Michael Burkland, the CEO & Chairman recently netted about US$2.1m selling shares at an average price of US$57.93. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 8.2%.

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Five9

In fact, the recent sale by Michael Burkland was the biggest sale of Five9 shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$58.42. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

Insiders in Five9 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

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Five9 insiders own 1.9% of the company, worth about US$81m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Do The Five9 Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insiders haven't bought Five9 stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Five9.

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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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