Yahoo Finance Who Has Been Buying Allied Minds plc (LON:ALM) Shares?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Allied Minds plc (LON:ALM).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Allied Minds
The CEO & Executive Director Joseph Pignato made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£161k worth of shares at a price of UK£0.46 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£0.42. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.
In the last twelve months Allied Minds insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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 Allied Minds Boast High Insider Ownership?
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From our data, it seems that Allied Minds insiders own 6.2% of the company, worth about UK£6.3m. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
So What Do The Allied Minds Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Allied Minds 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 Allied Minds stock. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Allied Minds. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Allied Minds you should be aware of, and 1 of them is significant.
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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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