Yahoo Finance Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director Trevor Taylor Just Bought 7.8% More Shares In Zoetic International Plc (LON:ZOE)
Potential Zoetic International Plc (LON:ZOE) shareholders may wish to note that the Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director, Trevor Taylor, recently bought UK£195k worth of stock, paying UK£0.39 for each share. While that's a very decent purchase to our minds, it was proportionally a bit modest, boosting their holding by just 7.8%.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Zoetic International
Notably, that recent purchase by Trevor Taylor is the biggest insider purchase of Zoetic International shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being UK£0.35). 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. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing 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 Zoetic International 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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Insider Ownership of Zoetic International
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. Our data indicates that Zoetic International insiders own about UK£5.4m worth of shares (which is 7.9% of the company). However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
So What Do The Zoetic International Insider Transactions Indicate?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Zoetic International insiders are expecting 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. When we did our research, we found 5 warning signs for Zoetic International (2 are a bit concerning!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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