Looking at Bakkavor Group plc's (LON:BAKK ) 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.

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.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Bakkavor Group

The Co-Founder & Non-Independent Non-Executive Director Lydur Gudmundsson made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£201k worth of shares at a price of UK£1.00 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than UK£0.97 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for 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 Lydur Gudmundsson.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and 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! insider-trading-volume

Bakkavor Group is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this freelist of growing companies with insider buying.

Insider Ownership Of Bakkavor Group

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 Bakkavor Group insiders own 49% of the company, worth about UK£275m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.



What Might The Insider Transactions At Bakkavor Group Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no Bakkavor Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Bakkavor Group 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 4 warning signs for Bakkavor Group and we suggest you have a look.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this freelist of interesting companies.

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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