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CEO And Chairman Of Palomar Hldgs Makes $950K Sale

Mac Armstrong, CEO And Chairman at Palomar Hldgs (NASDAQ:PLMR), made a large insider sell on October 18, according to a new SEC filing.

What Happened: A Form 4 filing from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday showed that Armstrong sold 12,000 shares of Palomar Hldgs at prices ranging from $78.93 to $80.50. The total transaction amounted to $948,640.

Following the transaction, Armstrong still owns 713,333 shares of the company, worth $57,237,839.

Palomar Hldgs shares are trading down 1.1% at $80.24 at the time of this writing on Thursday morning.

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Why Insider Transactions Are Important

Insider transactions shouldn't be used primarily to make an investing decision, however, they can be an important factor for an investor to consider.

In legal terms, an "insider" refers to any shareholder who owns at least 10% of a company. This can include executives in the c-suite and large hedge funds. These insiders are required to let the public know of their transactions via a Form 4 filing, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction.

When a company insider makes a new purchase, that is an indication that they expect the stock to rise.

Insider sells, on the other hand, can be made for a variety of reasons, and may not necessarily mean that the seller thinks the stock will go down.

Transaction Codes To Focus On

Investors prefer focusing on transactions that take place in the open market, indicated in Table I of the Form 4 filing. A P in Box 3 indicates a purchase, while S indicates a sale. Transaction code C indicates the conversion of an option, and transaction code A indicates the insider may have been forced to sell shares in order to receive compensation that had been promised upon being hired by the company.

Check Out The Full List Of Palomar Hldgs's Insider Trades.

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