Yahoo Finance Did easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?
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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. 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 before you buy or sell easyJet plc (LON:EZJ), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
What Is Insider Buying?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
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. As Peter Lynch said, 'insiders might sell their shares for any number of reasons, but they buy them for only one: they think the price will rise.'
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easyJet Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CEO & Director Johan Lundgren for UK£181k worth of shares, at about UK£9.07 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of UK£9.91 per share to be enticing. 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. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid UK£479k for 49276 shares. But they sold 9500 for UK£107k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by easyJet insiders. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by 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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Insiders at easyJet Have Bought Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at easyJet. Overall, three insiders shelled out UK£321k for shares in the company -- and none sold. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Does easyJet Boast High Insider Ownership?
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. easyJet insiders own 33% of the company, currently worth about UK£1.3b 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 Do The easyJet Insider Transactions Indicate?
It is good to see recent purchasing. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about easyJet. That's what I like to see! 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.
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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body.
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