Yahoo Finance Adam Woodard of Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) Just Spent US$103k On Shares
Investors who take an interest in Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) should definitely note that insider Adam Woodard recently paid US$73.23 per share to buy US$103k worth of the stock. We reckon that's a good sign, especially since the purchase boosted their holding by 65%.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Spire
Notably, that recent purchase by Adam Woodard is the biggest insider purchase of Spire shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is US$73.68. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the Spire insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Adam Woodard was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
You can see the insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does Spire Boast High Insider Ownership?
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Spire insiders own 0.8% of the company, worth about US$31m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Do The Spire Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Insiders likely see value in Spire shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 can't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Spire.
Of course Spire may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.
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