Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Gregory Kilmister, the Non-Executive Chairman of HRL Holdings Limited (ASX:HRL) recently shelled out AU$70k to buy stock, at AU$0.11 per share. While that isn't the hugest buy, it actually boosted their shareholding by 242%, which is good to see.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At HRL Holdings
In fact, the recent purchase by Gregory Kilmister was the biggest purchase of HRL Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of AU$0.12. 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. 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. The good news for HRL Holdings share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
In the last twelve months insiders purchased 1384733 shares for AU$164k. On the other hand they divested 40000 shares, for AU$4.8k. Overall, HRL Holdings insiders were net buyers last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by 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!
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Insider Ownership of HRL Holdings
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From our data, it seems that HRL Holdings insiders own 11% of the company, worth about AU$6.6m. However, it's possible that insiders might have an indirect interest through a more complex structure. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!
What Might The Insider Transactions At HRL Holdings Tell Us?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss last year, which makes us a little cautious. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on HRL Holdings stock. Therefore, you should should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for HRL Holdings.