Yahoo Finance Gowing Bros. Limited (ASX:GOW) insider upped their holding by 11% earlier this year
Insiders were net buyers of Gowing Bros. Limited's (ASX:GOW ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Gowing Bros
The Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Jonathan West made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for AU$136k worth of shares at a price of AU$3.17 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than AU$2.60 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. 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. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Jonathan West.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
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Insider Ownership of Gowing Bros
Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Gowing Bros insiders own 47% of the company, worth about AU$65m. 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 Gowing Bros Insider Transactions Indicate?
It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Gowing Bros shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Gowing Bros insiders think the business has merit. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Gowing Bros you should be aware of, and 1 of these can't be ignored.
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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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