Yahoo Finance Multiple insiders bought ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) stock earlier this year, a positive sign for shareholders
It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in ASX Limited's (ASX:ASX) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At ASX
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Non-Executive Director David Curran for AU$148k worth of shares, at about AU$81.96 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$65.40). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. 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.
In the last twelve months ASX insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!
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ASX Insiders Bought Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at ASX. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought AU$142k worth of shares. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.
Insider Ownership Of ASX
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. It appears that ASX insiders own 0.5% of the company, worth about AU$65m. 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 ASX Tell Us?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of ASX we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. For example - ASX has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.
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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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