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Quite a few insiders have dramatically grown their holdings in Duke Capital Limited (LON:DUKE) over the past 12 months. An insider's optimism about the company's prospects is a positive sign.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
We've discovered 2 warning signs about Duke Capital. View them for free.
Duke Capital Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer Charles Cannon-Brookes for UK£500k worth of shares, at about UK£0.27 per share. That implies that an insider found the current price of UK£0.28 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider purchases were made at close to current prices.
In the last twelve months Duke Capital insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!
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Duke Capital is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of under-the-radar companies with insider buying.
Does Duke Capital Boast High Insider Ownership?
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 4.1% of Duke Capital shares, worth about UK£5.9m, according to our data. Whilst better than nothing, we're not overly impressed by these holdings.
So What Do The Duke Capital Insider Transactions Indicate?
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. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Duke Capital stock. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. At Simply Wall St, we've found that Duke Capital has 2 warning signs (1 is a bit concerning!) that deserve your attention before going any further with your analysis.