Independent Director Peter Tumminello Just Bought A Handful Of Shares In DT Midstream, Inc. (NYSE:DTM)

Potential DT Midstream, Inc. (NYSE:DTM) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Director, Peter Tumminello, recently bought US$164k worth of stock, paying US$54.80 for each share. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At DT Midstream

In fact, the recent purchase by Peter Tumminello was the biggest purchase of DT Midstream shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$57.99. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. 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. Happily, the DT Midstream insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 3.40k shares worth US$184k. But they sold 699.99 shares for US$40k. Overall, DT Midstream insiders were net buyers during the last year. 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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There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.

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. From looking at our data, insiders own US$4.1m worth of DT Midstream stock, about 0.07% of the company. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About DT Midstream Insiders?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on DT Midstream stock. 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 2 warning signs for DT Midstream you should know about.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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