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Bullish insiders bet UK£657k on Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (LON:SPX)

It is usually uneventful when a single insider buys stock. However, When quite a few insiders buy shares, as it happened in Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc's (LON:SPX) case, it's fantastic news for shareholders.

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.

View our latest analysis for Spirax-Sarco Engineering

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Spirax-Sarco Engineering

The Independent Non-Executive Director Jane Kingston made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£198k worth of shares at a price of UK£125 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than UK£119 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months Spirax-Sarco Engineering insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The average buy price was around UK£106. To my mind it is good that insiders have invested their own money in the company. However, we do note that they were buying at significantly lower prices than today's share price. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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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).

Does Spirax-Sarco Engineering Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that Spirax-Sarco Engineering insiders own 0.1% of the company, worth about UK£12m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Spirax-Sarco Engineering Tell Us?

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. Insiders own shares in Spirax-Sarco Engineering and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Spirax-Sarco Engineering, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

Of course Spirax-Sarco Engineering may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality 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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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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