Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Anpario plc (LON:ANP) Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, Richard Edwards, recently bought UK£51k worth of stock, for UK£2.03 per share. While we're hesitant to get too excited about a purchase of that size, we do note it increased their holding by a solid 14%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Anpario

In fact, the recent purchase by Richard Edwards was the biggest purchase of Anpario shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of UK£2.38. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid UK£113k for 47.11k shares. But insiders sold 2.06k shares worth UK£4.4k. In total, Anpario insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. Their average price was about UK£2.39. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below! insider-trading-volume

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 freelist of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From looking at our data, insiders own UK£854k worth of Anpario stock, about 1.5% of the company. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.



What Might The Insider Transactions At Anpario Tell Us?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that Anpario insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Anpario. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Anpario you should know about.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this freelist of interesting companies.

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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