We wouldn't blame PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation (NASDAQ:PRCT) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Morgan Wood, the Independent Director recently netted about US$805k selling shares at an average price of US$32.19. That's a big disposal, and it decreased their holding size by 19%, which is notable but not too bad.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At PROCEPT BioRobotics

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Executive VP & CFO, Kevin Waters, sold US$1.0m worth of shares at a price of US$35.16 per share. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of US$33.48. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold 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.

PROCEPT BioRobotics insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership Of PROCEPT BioRobotics

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. PROCEPT BioRobotics insiders own about US$48m worth of shares. That equates to 2.8% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At PROCEPT BioRobotics Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. 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. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for PROCEPT BioRobotics you should know about.

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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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