Need To Know: Funding Circle Holdings plc (LON:FCH) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. The flip side of that is that there are more than a few examples of insiders dumping stock prior to a period of weak performance. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Funding Circle Holdings plc (LON:FCH).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Funding Circle Holdings
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman Andrew Learoyd for UK£51k worth of shares, at about UK£1.14 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£0.92. 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. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. Andrew Learoyd was the only individual insider to buy over the year.
You can see the insider transactions (by 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 Funding Circle Holdings
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. It appears that Funding Circle Holdings insiders own 9.4% of the company, worth about UK£30m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Do The Funding Circle Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Funding Circle Holdings shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Funding Circle Holdings 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 Funding Circle 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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