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From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Huddled Group Plc's (LON:HUD ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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Huddled Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Co-Founder Martin Higginson 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£0.026 each. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of UK£0.032. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
Martin Higginson bought a total of 2.80m shares over the year at an average price of UK£0.026. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
Huddled Group is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find small cap companies at attractive valuations, this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
Insider Ownership Of Huddled Group
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. Huddled Group insiders own about UK£3.1m worth of shares. That equates to 30% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Huddled Group Insiders?
The fact that there have been no Huddled Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Overall we don't see anything to make us think Huddled Group insiders are doubting the company, and they do own shares. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Huddled Group (2 are potentially serious) you should be aware of.