Yahoo Finance One ProCook Group Insider Raised Their Stake In The Previous Year
From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in ProCook Group plc's (LON:PROC ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At ProCook Group
The Founder & Deputy Chair Daniel O’Neill made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£138k worth of shares at a price of UK£0.27 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of UK£0.32. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insider Ownership Of ProCook Group
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. It's great to see that ProCook Group insiders own 69% of the company, worth about UK£24m. 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 ProCook Group Insiders?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded ProCook Group shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, ProCook Group insiders feel good about the company's future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for ProCook Group (of which 1 is a bit unpleasant!) you should know about.
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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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