Insiders were net buyers of Oportun Financial Corporation's (NASDAQ:OPRT ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Oportun Financial Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CFO & Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Coblentz for US$326k worth of shares, at about US$3.62 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$3.95. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. 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. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Jonathan Coblentz was the only individual insider to buy during 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

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. It appears that Oportun Financial insiders own 7.8% of the company, worth about US$10m. 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 Oportun Financial Insiders?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Oportun Financial and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Oportun Financial. While conducting our analysis, we found that Oportun Financial has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.