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Great news for Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG): Insiders acquired stock in large numbers last year

When a single insider purchases stock, it is typically not a major deal. However, when multiple insiders purchase stock, like in Hilton Food Group plc's (LON:HFG) instance, it's good news for shareholders.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

Check out our latest analysis for Hilton Food Group

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Hilton Food Group

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Non-Executive Chairman Robert Watson bought UK£102k worth of shares at a price of UK£10.17 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£11.96), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

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In the last twelve months Hilton Food Group insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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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Does Hilton Food Group Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Hilton Food Group insiders own 17% of the company, worth about UK£172m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Do The Hilton Food Group Insider Transactions Indicate?

The fact that there have been no Hilton Food Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Hilton Food Group insiders think the business has merit. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Hilton Food Group. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for Hilton Food Group that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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.

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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