A number of Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAV) insiders sold their shares in the last year, which may have raised concerns among investors. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, if numerous insiders are selling, shareholders should investigate more.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Viavi Solutions Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The President, Oleg Khaykin, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$263k worth of shares at a price of US$10.80 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$8.32. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels.

Viavi Solutions 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. 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 Of Viavi Solutions

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Viavi Solutions insiders own about US$25m worth of shares. That equates to 1.3% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Viavi Solutions Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Viavi Solutions shares in the last quarter. Still, the insider transactions at Viavi Solutions in the last 12 months are not very heartening. But it's good to see that insiders own shares in the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Viavi Solutions. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Viavi Solutions and we suggest you have a look.

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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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