Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of The Beauty Health Company (NASDAQ:SKIN), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.

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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Beauty Health Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chairman Brenton L. Saunders bought US$362k worth of shares at a price of US$6.10 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$3.08). 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. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months Beauty Health insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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 Of Beauty Health

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 7.4% of Beauty Health shares, worth about US$30m. 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 Do The Beauty Health Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no Beauty Health insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders do have a stake in Beauty Health and their transactions don't cause us concern. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Beauty Health you should know about.