Yahoo Finance Everyman Media Group plc (LON:EMAN) insider upped their holding by 38% earlier this year
Viewing insider transactions for Everyman Media Group plc's (LON:EMAN ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
Check out our latest analysis for Everyman Media Group
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Everyman Media Group
The Executive Director, Adam Kaye, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£150k worth of shares at a price of UK£1.50 each. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. The good news is that this large sale was at well above current price of UK£1.32. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels. Adam Kaye was the only individual insider to sell over the last year.
Alexander Rupert Scrimgeour bought a total of 121.62k shares over the year at an average price of UK£1.42. 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!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership of Everyman Media Group
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Everyman Media Group insiders own 21% of the company, worth about UK£26m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Everyman Media Group Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Everyman Media Group and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Everyman Media Group you should know about.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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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