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Those following along with Value8 N.V. (AMS:VALUE) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Peter Paul de Vries, Chairman of the Board & CEO of the company, who spent a stonking €2.7m on stock at an average price of €580. There's no denying a buy of that magnitude suggests conviction in a brighter future, although we do note that proportionally it only increased their holding by 0.1%.
Value8 Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In fact, the recent purchase by Peter Paul de Vries was the biggest purchase of Value8 shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being €5.85). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock when an insider has bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price. Peter Paul de Vries was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
Peter Paul de Vries bought a total of 12.40k shares over the year at an average price of €261. 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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There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Value8 insiders own about €40m 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.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Value8 Tell Us?
It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Value8 insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. Looks promising! 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. Case in point: We've spotted 4 warning signs for Value8 you should be aware of, and 1 of these can't be ignored.