Yahoo Finance Trade Alert: The Independent Non-Executive Director Of The a2 Milk Company Limited (NZSE:ATM), Philippa Greenwood, Has Just Spent NZ$198k Buying A Few More Shares
Investors who take an interest in The a2 Milk Company Limited (NZSE:ATM) should definitely note that the Independent Non-Executive Director, Philippa Greenwood, recently paid NZ$6.60 per share to buy NZ$198k worth of the stock. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.
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a2 Milk Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Philippa Greenwood was the biggest purchase of a2 Milk shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is NZ$6.79. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the a2 Milk insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Philippa Greenwood.
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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Insider Ownership
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that a2 Milk insiders own 0.4% of the company, worth about NZ$22m. 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 a2 Milk Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest a2 Milk insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.
But note: a2 Milk may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE 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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