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Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of Associate Global Partners Limited (ASX:APL), that sends out a positive message to the company's shareholders.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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Associate Global Partners Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Non-Executive Director Brett Cairns for AU$746k worth of shares, at about AU$0.10 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of AU$0.15. 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 Associate Global Partners 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. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insiders At Associate Global Partners Have Bought Stock Recently

We saw some Associate Global Partners insider buying shares in the last three months. Insiders purchased AU$36k worth of shares in that period. We like it when there are only buyers, and no sellers. But in this case the amount purchased means the recent transaction may not be very meaningful on its own.

Insider Ownership Of Associate Global Partners

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 Associate Global Partners insiders own 40% of the company, worth about AU$3.4m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.