Yahoo Finance Insider Buying: The Xeros Technology Group plc (LON:XSG) Chairman Just Bought UK£125k Worth Of Shares
Investors who take an interest in Xeros Technology Group plc (LON:XSG) should definitely note that the Chairman, Klaas De Boer, recently paid UK£0.005 per share to buy UK£125k worth of the stock. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.
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Xeros Technology Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Klaas De Boer was the biggest purchase of Xeros Technology Group shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£0.012), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
Xeros Technology Group insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The average buy price was around UK£0.0067. We don't deny that it is nice to see insiders buying stock 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 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!
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Insider Ownership of Xeros Technology Group
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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Our data suggests Xeros Technology Group insiders own 2.0% of the company, worth about UK£193k. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.
So What Do The Xeros Technology Group Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Xeros Technology Group insiders are expecting a bright future. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To that end, you should learn about the 5 warning signs we've spotted with Xeros Technology Group (including 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable).
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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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