One CloudCoCo Group plc (LON:CLCO) insider upped their stake by 87% in the previous year
Looking at CloudCoCo Group plc's (LON:CLCO ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At CloudCoCo Group
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Non-Executive Chairman Simon Duckworth bought UK£120k worth of shares at a price of UK£0.01 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of UK£0.014. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does CloudCoCo Group 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. CloudCoCo Group insiders own 51% of the company, currently worth about UK£5.1m based on the recent share price. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Do The CloudCoCo Group Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded CloudCoCo Group shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like CloudCoCo Group insiders think the business has merit. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for CloudCoCo Group (2 are a bit unpleasant!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.
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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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