Yahoo Finance FD Technologies Plc (LON:FDP) insider upped their holding by 23% earlier this year
From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in FD Technologies Plc's (LON:FDP ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At FD Technologies
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CEO & Director Seamus Keating for UK£99k worth of shares, at about UK£17.35 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£20.80), we still think insider buying is a positive. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership of FD Technologies
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that FD Technologies insiders own 14% of the company, worth about UK£81m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Do The FD Technologies Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded FD Technologies shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Insiders own shares in FD Technologies 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 FD Technologies. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for FD Technologies that deserve your attention before buying any shares.
But note: FD Technologies may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.
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