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Insiders purchases in SomaLogic, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGC) last year yet to pay off, remain down US$212k despite recent gains

Insiders who bought US$432k worth of SomaLogic, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGC) stock in the last year have seen some of their losses recouped as the stock gained 6.5% last week. However, the purchase is proving to be a costly gamble, since losses made by insiders have totalled US$212k since the time of purchase.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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SomaLogic Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Independent Director Anne Margulies made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$229k worth of shares at a price of US$11.46 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$5.77). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

In the last twelve months SomaLogic insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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SomaLogic is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.

Does SomaLogic Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 5.8% of SomaLogic shares, worth about US$61m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About SomaLogic Insiders?

The fact that there have been no SomaLogic insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Overall we don't see anything to make us think SomaLogic insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing SomaLogic. While conducting our analysis, we found that SomaLogic has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore them.

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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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