Quite a few insiders invested in Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC (LON:BRW) last year which is positive 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 Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC (LON:BRW), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Brewin Dolphin Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Director Robin Beer bought UK£101k worth of shares at a price of UK£2.66 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£3.66), 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.

While Brewin Dolphin Holdings insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership of Brewin Dolphin Holdings

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. From looking at our data, insiders own UK£1.5m worth of Brewin Dolphin Holdings stock, about 0.1% of the company. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Brewin Dolphin Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Brewin Dolphin Holdings insiders are doubting the company. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Brewin Dolphin Holdings, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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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