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Looking at Ark Restaurants Corp.'s (NASDAQ:ARKR ) 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.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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Ark Restaurants Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Thomas Satterfield for US$137k worth of shares, at about US$15.73 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of US$13.38. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Thomas Satterfield was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.
Thomas Satterfield bought a total of 18.30k shares over the year at an average price of US$14.90. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does Ark Restaurants Boast High Insider Ownership?
Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. 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 Ark Restaurants insiders own 44% of the company, worth about US$21m. This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Ark Restaurants Insiders?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Ark Restaurants. Looks promising! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. When we did our research, we found 3 warning signs for Ark Restaurants (1 is potentially serious!) that we believe deserve your full attention.