Yahoo Finance As Technology One Limited (ASX:TNE) hits AU$4.0b market cap, insiders may be dismayed about not purchasing higher quantities
Technology One Limited (ASX:TNE) insiders who purchased shares in the last 12 months were richly rewarded last week. The stock climbed by 3.8% resulting in a AU$146m addition to the company’s market value. Put another way, the original AU$249k acquisition is now worth AU$298k.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
See our latest analysis for Technology One
Technology One Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Non-Executive Chair & Lead Independent Director Patrick Redmond O'Sullivan bought AU$249k worth of shares at a price of AU$10.27 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (AU$12.27), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
Technology One is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.
Insider Ownership Of Technology One
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Technology One insiders own 14% of the company, currently worth about AU$558m based on the recent share price. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Technology One Insiders?
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. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Technology One insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Technology One, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.
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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