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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZSE:FPH) insider upped their holding earlier this year

Looking at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited's (NZSE:FPH ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

See our latest analysis for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Non-Executive Director Lisa E. McIntyre bought NZ$143k worth of shares at a price of NZ$32.45 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being NZ$20.85). 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. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Lisa E. McIntyre was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

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You can see the insider transactions (by companies and 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!

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Insider Ownership of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Fisher & Paykel Healthcare insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about NZ$43m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Insiders?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Fisher & Paykel Healthcare shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders do have a stake in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and their transactions don't cause us concern. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare you should be aware of.

But note: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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