Yahoo Finance A number of insiders bought Eneraqua Technologies plc (LON:ETP) stock last year, which is great news for shareholders
It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Eneraqua Technologies plc's (LON:ETP) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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Eneraqua Technologies Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Non-Executive Chairman Richard Guy Stenhouse bought UK£76k worth of shares at a price of UK£2.76 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being UK£2.54). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
While Eneraqua Technologies insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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Does Eneraqua Technologies 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Eneraqua Technologies insiders own about UK£60m worth of shares (which is 71% of the company). 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 Does This Data Suggest About Eneraqua Technologies Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Eneraqua Technologies insiders feel good about the company's future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Eneraqua Technologies. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Eneraqua Technologies.
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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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