Yahoo Finance Great news for INSPECS Group plc (LON:SPEC): Insiders acquired stock in large numbers last year
It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in INSPECS Group plc's (LON:SPEC) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
Check out our latest analysis for INSPECS Group
INSPECS Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Founder Robin Totterman for UK£100k worth of shares, at about UK£2.47 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being UK£2.25). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. 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 INSPECS 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 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).
INSPECS Group Insiders Bought Stock Recently
Over the last quarter, INSPECS Group insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought UK£249k worth of shares. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Insider Ownership Of INSPECS Group
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that INSPECS Group insiders own 21% of the company, worth about UK£47m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At INSPECS Group Tell Us?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of INSPECS Group we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for INSPECS Group and we suggest you have a look.
But note: INSPECS Group 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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