Yahoo Finance Quite a few insiders invested in REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) last year which is positive news for shareholders
It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in REA Group Limited's (ASX:REA) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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REA Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The CEO & Executive Director Owen Wilson made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$657k worth of shares at a price of AU$68.30 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of AU$111. 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.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 10.01k shares worth AU$712k. But insiders sold 9.61k shares worth AU$657k. In total, REA Group insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does REA Group Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 0.4% of REA Group shares, worth about AU$57m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
What Might The Insider Transactions At REA Group Tell Us?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Overall we don't see anything to make us think REA Group insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in REA Group, 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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