Yahoo Finance A number of insiders bought National Express Group PLC (LON:NEX) stock last year, which is great news for shareholders
Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of National Express Group PLC (LON:NEX), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
See our latest analysis for National Express Group
National Express Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Group CEO & Director Jose Garat made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£131k worth of shares at a price of UK£2.36 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£1.73. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid UK£400k for 194.24k shares. But they sold 5.62k shares for UK£13k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by National Express Group insiders. They paid about UK£2.06 on average. I'd consider this a positive as it suggests insiders see value at around the current price. 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!
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Insiders At National Express Group Have Bought Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at National Express Group. In total, insiders bought UK£64k worth of shares in that time, and we didn't record any sales whatsoever. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Insider Ownership Of National Express 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. Based on our data, National Express Group insiders have about 0.1% of the stock, worth approximately UK£1.1m. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About National Express Group Insiders?
The recent insider purchases are heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. 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 National Express Group stock. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of National Express Group.
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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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