Oakley Capital Investments Insiders Placed Bullish Bets Worth UK£626.3k
In the last year, multiple insiders have substantially increased their holdings of Oakley Capital Investments Limited (LON:OCI) stock, indicating that insiders' optimism about the company's prospects has increased.
Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.
Oakley Capital Investments Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Co-Founder & Senior Partner David Till made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£502k worth of shares at a price of UK£5.34 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is UK£5.54. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. The good news for Oakley Capital Investments share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.
Oakley Capital Investments insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. 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
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company 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. It's great to see that Oakley Capital Investments insiders own 14% of the company, worth about UK£123m. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.
So What Do The Oakley Capital Investments Insider Transactions Indicate?
The fact that there have been no Oakley Capital Investments insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, Oakley Capital Investments insiders feel good about the company's future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For example - Oakley Capital Investments has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.
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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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