Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Assura Plc (LON:AGR), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Assura Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The Senior Independent Director Jonathan Davies made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£102k worth of shares at a price of UK£0.68 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than UK£0.66 (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 generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months Assura insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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

Assura is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this freelist of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

Have Assura Insiders Traded Recently?

There was only a small bit of insider buying, worth UK£918, in the last three months. Overall, we don't think these recent trades are particularly informative, one way or the other.

Does Assura Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. From looking at our data, insiders own UK£2.3m worth of Assura stock, about 0.1% of the company. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.



So What Do The Assura Insider Transactions Indicate?

Insider purchases may have been minimal, in the last three months, but there was no selling at all. The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Assura stock. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. Our analysis shows 4 warning signs for Assura (1 is a bit concerning!) and we strongly recommend you look at them before investing.

But note: Assura may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this freelist of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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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