DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) insiders placed bullish bets worth US$24m in the last 12 months

In the last year, multiple insiders have substantially increased their holdings of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) stock, indicating that insiders' optimism about the company's prospects has increased.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At DISH Network

Notably, that recent purchase by James DeFranco is the biggest insider purchase of DISH Network shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$20.78 per share to be enticing. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. Happily, the DISH Network insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid US$24m for 1.26m shares. On the other hand they divested 500.00 shares, for US$22k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by DISH Network insiders. 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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Insiders at DISH Network Have Bought Stock Recently

Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at DISH Network. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought US$24m worth of shares. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.

Insider Ownership

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. It's great to see that DISH Network insiders own 15% of the company, worth about US$1.7b. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At DISH Network Tell Us?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about DISH Network. Looks promising! 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. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for DISH Network (3 don't sit too well with us!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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