Anyone interested in Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS) should probably be aware that the Independent Director, Donald A. Colvin, recently divested US$454k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$90.72 each. The eyebrow raising move amounted to a reduction of 14% in their holding.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Agilysys

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Senior VP, Kyle Badger, for US$565k worth of shares, at about US$83.10 per share. That means that even when the share price was below the current price of US$89.20, an insider wanted to cash in some shares. We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling, so we don't know for sure what they think of the stock price. It is worth noting that this sale was only 5.8% of Kyle Badger's holding.

Over the last year we saw more insider selling of Agilysys shares, than buying. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company 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. Agilysys insiders own about US$113m worth of shares (which is 5.1% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Agilysys Tell Us?

The insider sales have outweighed the insider buying, at Agilysys, in the last three months. Zooming out, the longer term picture doesn't give us much comfort. But since Agilysys is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with Agilysys and understanding this should be part of your investment process.

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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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