Yahoo Finance The Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), Catriona Deans, Just Bought 13% More Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Catriona Deans, the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) recently shelled out AU$97k to buy stock, at AU$195 per share. While we're hesitant to get too excited about a purchase of that size, we do note it increased their holding by a solid 13%.
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Cochlear Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Notably, that recent purchase by Catriona Deans is the biggest insider purchase of Cochlear 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 AU$201. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.
In the last twelve months Cochlear insiders were buying shares, but not selling. They paid about AU$137 on average. To my mind it is good that insiders have invested their own money in the company. However, you should keep in mind that they bought when the share price was meaningfully below today's levels. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Insider Ownership Of Cochlear
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Cochlear insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about AU$55m. 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 Cochlear Tell Us?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Insiders likely see value in Cochlear shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Cochlear, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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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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