Looking at TasFoods Limited's (ASX:TFL ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.

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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TasFoods Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Anthony Hall for AU$108k worth of shares, at about AU$0.014 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$0.004. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Anthony Hall was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Anthony Hall bought a total of 13.11m shares over the year at an average price of AU$0.014. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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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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).

Does TasFoods Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 25% of TasFoods shares, worth about AU$429k. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The TasFoods Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in TasFoods and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing TasFoods. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for TasFoods you should know about.