Confluent, Inc. (CFLT): Insiders Were Dumping in Q1 2025
The broader market index rose 0.2% on Tuesday amid volatility as investors awaited clarity on President Trump's tariff policy. The market also faced pressure from weaker-than-expected economic data, including a disappointing manufacturing survey and lower-than-expected job openings, according to CNBC. The blue chip companies and Nasdaq Composite also saw modest gains, with the market continuing to react to uncertainty.
As this market uncertainty persists, insider trading often draws attention. While executive stock purchases can signal optimism, insider sales may stem from personal financial reasons or diversification needs. Executives typically follow pre-arranged plans, like 10b5-1, to ensure transparency. Insider trading offers insights but should be considered alongside a company's financial health and market conditions.
What are some of the stocks that insiders have been selling the most in the first quarter of the year? To find out, we used Insider Monkey's insider trading stock screener, focusing only on stocks where at least five insiders had sold shares in January, February, or March. From there, we ranked the 20 stocks with the highest number of insiders selling shares.
Today, we're focusing on stocks that insiders have been heavily selling during the first three months of the year. Using Insider Monkey's insider trading screener, we identified stocks where at least five insider sales totaled $1 million or more. While the overall value of insider sales for these stocks may be higher, we specifically focused on sales worth $1 million or more. From the stocks that met this criterion, we selected the 20 with the highest number of insider sales of $1 million or more.
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With each stock, we note the average price per share of these purchases and the stock's market capitalization.
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Total value of insider sales in Q1: $44.02 million
Insiders with $1M+ sales: 6
Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFLT) is a data streaming platform provider, ranked fifteenth among 20 stocks insiders were selling in Q1 2025. Based in Mountain View, California, the company offers platforms like Confluent Cloud, a cloud-native SaaS, and Confluent Platform, an enterprise-grade self-managed software, enabling clients to connect applications, systems, and data layers.
In February and March, eight insiders, including the CEO, and CFO, sold $44.02 million worth of Confluent shares at an average price of $32.67 per share. Currently, the stock trades at $22.96 per share, having lost 17.90% year-to-date and 23.07% over the past 12 months.
For fiscal 2024, Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) reported revenue of $936.6 million, a 24% increase from the previous year's $777.0 million. The company's GAAP operating loss was $419.1 million, an improvement from the $478.8 million loss in 2023. Looking ahead to fiscal 2025, Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) expects subscription revenue to range from $1.117 billion and $1.121 billion.
Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) stock has an average 'Buy' rating from 29 analysts, with a 12-month price target of $35.17, representing a 53.18% upside, according to StockAnalysis.
Overall, CFLT ranks 15th on our list of stocks insiders were selling in Q1 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of CFLT our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CFLT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the .
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
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