Insiders who purchased US$156.0k worth of Biomea Fusion, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMEA) shares over the past year recouped some of their losses after price gained 13% last week. However, the purchase is proving to be a costly gamble, since losses made by insiders have totalled US$91k 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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Biomea Fusion Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director Michael J. Hitchcock bought US$101k worth of shares at a price of US$10.06 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$2.87). 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.

Biomea Fusion insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. They paid about US$6.93 on average. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does Biomea Fusion Boast High 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. Biomea Fusion insiders own about US$13m worth of shares. That equates to 13% of the company. 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 Do The Biomea Fusion Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Biomea Fusion shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders do have a stake in Biomea Fusion and their transactions don't cause us concern. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Biomea Fusion. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Biomea Fusion you should be aware of, and 2 of them are a bit concerning.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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