Bullish insiders bet UK£556k on Jupiter Fund Management Plc (LON:JUP)
In the last year, multiple insiders have substantially increased their holdings of Jupiter Fund Management Plc (LON:JUP) stock, indicating that insiders' optimism about the company's prospects has increased.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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Jupiter Fund Management Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Senior Independent Director Roger Yates for UK£532k worth of shares, at about UK£2.66 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being UK£2.46). While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.
While Jupiter Fund Management insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. 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!
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Does Jupiter Fund Management 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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. From looking at our data, insiders own UK£3.6m worth of Jupiter Fund Management stock, about 0.3% of the company. We consider this fairly low insider ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Jupiter Fund Management Insiders?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Jupiter Fund Management shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. The transactions are fine but it'd be more encouraging if Jupiter Fund Management insiders bought more shares in the company. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. At Simply Wall St, we found 2 warning signs for Jupiter Fund Management that deserve your attention before buying any shares.
But note: Jupiter Fund Management 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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