Yahoo Finance Insider Buying: The Hammerson plc (LON:HMSO) Independent Non-Executive Director Just Bought 141% More Shares
Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Habib Annous, the Independent Non-Executive Director of Hammerson plc (LON:HMSO) recently shelled out UK£53k to buy stock, at UK£0.32 per share. Even though that isn't a massive buy, it did increase their holding by 141%, which is arguably a good sign.
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Hammerson Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Independent Non-Executive Director Adam Metz made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£72k worth of shares at a price of UK£0.36 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being UK£0.33). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
While Hammerson insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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).
Insider Ownership of Hammerson
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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Hammerson insiders own 1.3% of the company, worth about UK£18m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Hammerson Insiders?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Insiders likely see value in Hammerson shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Hammerson. Case in point: We've spotted 1 warning sign for Hammerson you should be aware of.
Of course Hammerson may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.
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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