We wouldn't blame Instructure Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:INST) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Charles Goodman, the Independent Chairman of the Board recently netted about US$728k selling shares at an average price of US$24.64. That sale reduced their total holding by 16% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Instructure Holdings

The CEO & Director, Stephen Daly, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$1.3m worth of shares at a price of US$25.76 each. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$24.30. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. 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.

Instructure Holdings insiders didn't buy any shares over 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 Instructure Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Instructure Holdings insiders own 2.5% of the company, worth about US$90m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Instructure Holdings Insiders?

An insider sold Instructure Holdings shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! While we like knowing 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Instructure Holdings.

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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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