Need To Know: Victrex plc (LON:VCT) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares
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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Victrex plc (LON:VCT).
What Is Insider Selling?
It's quite normal to see company insiders, such as board members, trading in company stock, from time to time. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.
Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Victrex
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Executive Director Jakob Sigurdsson bought UK£72k worth of shares at a price of UK£24.15 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£21.64. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. 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.
Happily, we note that in the last year insiders bought 7958 shares for a total of UK£185k. While Victrex insiders bought shares last year, they didn't sell. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
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).
Insiders at Victrex Have Bought Stock Recently
It's good to see that Victrex insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Jakob Sigurdsson spent UK£63k on stock, and there wasn't any selling. This makes one think the business has some good points.
Does Victrex Boast High Insider Ownership?
I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Based on our data, Victrex insiders have about 0.07% of the stock, worth approximately UK£1.3m. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.
So What Do The Victrex Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. We would certainly prefer see higher levels of insider ownership but analysis of the insider transactions suggests that Victrex insiders are expecting a bright future. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Victrex, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body.
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