FTAI Infrastructure Insiders Enjoying US$252k Appreciation On US$1.0m Investment \

FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (NASDAQ:FIP) insiders who purchased shares in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The stock climbed by 12% resulting in a US$38m addition to the company’s market value. Put another way, the original US$1.0m acquisition is now worth US$1.3m.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

See our latest analysis for FTAI Infrastructure

FTAI Infrastructure Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The CEO & President Kenneth Nicholson made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$880k worth of shares at a price of US$2.94 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$3.60. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In the last twelve months FTAI Infrastructure 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. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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

Does FTAI Infrastructure Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Based on our data, FTAI Infrastructure insiders have about 0.8% of the stock, worth approximately US$2.8m. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.

So What Do The FTAI Infrastructure Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no FTAI Infrastructure insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more FTAI Infrastructure stock. 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 3 warning signs for FTAI Infrastructure (2 don't sit too well with us!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.

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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