Yahoo Finance How Much Are Primary Health Properties Plc (LON:PHP) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?
It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell Primary Health Properties Plc (LON:PHP), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
Most investors know that it is quite permissible for company leaders, such as directors of the board, to buy and sell stock in the company. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
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 Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Primary Health Properties
Independent Non-Executive Director Peter William Cole made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£59k worth of shares at a price of UK£1.18 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of UK£1.58. 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.
In the last twelve months Primary Health Properties insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!
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 Primary Health Properties
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Primary Health Properties insiders own 1.8% of the company, worth about UK£35m. 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 Primary Health Properties Insiders?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Primary Health Properties shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Insiders do have a stake in Primary Health Properties and their transactions don't cause us concern. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for Primary Health Properties.
Of course Primary Health Properties may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.
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