Investors who take an interest in The Panoply Holdings plc (LON:TPX) should definitely note that the Co-Founder, Neal Gandhi, recently paid UK£2.74 per share to buy UK£94k worth of the stock. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Panoply Holdings

Notably, that recent purchase by Co-Founder Neal Gandhi was not the only time they bought Panoply Holdings shares this year. They previously made an even bigger purchase of UK£115k worth of shares at a price of UK£2.26 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of UK£2.78. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 137.65k shares for UK£310k. But insiders sold 41.01k shares worth UK£80k. In the last twelve months there was more buying than selling by Panoply Holdings insiders. 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! insider-trading-volume

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Insider Ownership of Panoply Holdings

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Panoply Holdings insiders own about UK£101m worth of shares (which is 44% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Panoply Holdings Tell Us?



The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Panoply Holdings insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. Looks promising! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Panoply Holdings. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Panoply Holdings you should know about.

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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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