Yahoo Finance Centuria Capital Group (ASX:CNI) insiders placed bullish bets worth AU$1.2m in the last 12 months
In the last year, multiple insiders have substantially increased their holdings of Centuria Capital Group (ASX:CNI) stock, indicating that insiders' optimism about the company's prospects has increased.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Centuria Capital Group
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Joint CEO & Executive Director Jason Huljich for AU$1.1m worth of shares, at about AU$3.28 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than AU$1.96 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. 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. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
While Centuria Capital Group insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Are Centuria Capital Group Insiders Buying Or Selling?
Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider buying at Centuria Capital Group. Independent Non Executive Chairman Garry Charny shelled out AU$11k for shares in that time. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. But in this case the amount purchased means the recent transaction may not be very meaningful on its own.
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. Centuria Capital Group insiders own about AU$104m worth of shares. That equates to 6.7% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Centuria Capital Group Tell Us?
Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. That said, the purchases were not large. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Centuria Capital Group insiders think the business has merit. 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Centuria Capital Group and we suggest you have a look.
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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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