When a single insider purchases stock, it is typically not a major deal. However, when multiple insiders purchase stock, like in Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.'s (NYSE:MCB) instance, it's good news for shareholders.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Metropolitan Bank Holding Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The President Mark DeFazio made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$496k worth of shares at a price of US$25.15 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$39.90. 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.

While Metropolitan Bank Holding insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Metropolitan Bank Holding insiders own 5.4% of the company, worth about US$24m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Metropolitan Bank Holding Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Metropolitan Bank Holding shares in the last quarter. 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 Metropolitan Bank Holding insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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