Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Everyman Media Group plc (LON:EMAN) Interim Creative Director & Director, Charles Dorfman, recently bought UK£68k worth of stock, for UK£0.54 per share. However, it only increased their shares held by 1.6%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.
Everyman Media Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
The Executive Director Adam Kaye made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£490k worth of shares at a price of UK£0.25 each. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of UK£0.55. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
Everyman Media Group insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. Their average price was about UK£0.28. It is certainly positive to see that insiders have invested their own money in the company. But we must note that the investments were made at well below today's share price. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Does Everyman Media Group 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. Everyman Media Group insiders own about UK£14m worth of shares. That equates to 28% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Everyman Media Group Tell Us?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Everyman Media Group we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. 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. When we did our research, we found 2 warning signs for Everyman Media Group (1 is concerning!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
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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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