The Insider ownership of Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc is 31.37%
Insider Ownership is calculated as the total number of shares owned by insiders (shareholders who own more than 5% of the corporation or an officer or director of the company) divided by the total Shares Outstanding.
A high value of insider ownership means that those working for the company have a large stake in the success of the company. This is sometimes seen as a sign that those running the company will work hard to ensure its success or believe the company's stock price will rise.
A change in insider ownership may come from exercise of option, stock grant and buying or selling of company shares. A purchase of company share signifies a confidence in the company's future performance by people who know the company best. Therefore, Net Insider buying is also an important indicator for investors.
navidea biopharmaceuticals, inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics. it operates through two segments, diagnostic substances and therapeutic development programs. the company develops manocept platform to target the cd206 mannose receptor expressed on activated macrophages. its cd206-targeted drug platform is applicable to a range of diagnostic modalities, including single photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography (pet), imaging and topical gamma-scanning, and intra-operative and/or optical-fluorescence detection, as well as delivery of therapeutic compounds that target macrophages, and immune-and inflammation-involved diseases. further, the company offers nav4694, a fluorine-18 labeled pet imaging agent for use as an aid in the imaging and evaluation of patients with signs or symptoms of alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment. in addition, it is de