Yahoo Finance How Many Atlas Arteria Limited (ASX:ALX) Shares Did Insiders Buy, In The Last Year?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Atlas Arteria Limited (ASX:ALX).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock in the company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
We don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year'.
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Atlas Arteria Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Non-Executive Chairman Debra Goodin bought AU$100k worth of shares at a price of AU$5.61 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (AU$6.37), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.
Atlas Arteria insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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 Atlas Arteria
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Based on our data, Atlas Arteria insiders have about 0.05% of the stock, worth approximately AU$3.3m. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Atlas Arteria Tell Us?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Atlas Arteria shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Atlas Arteria stock. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Atlas Arteria. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Atlas Arteria and we suggest you have a look.
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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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