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We've lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So we'll take a look at whether insiders have been buying or selling shares in Anant Raj Limited (NSE:ANANTRAJ).
Do Insider Transactions Matter?
It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, most countries require that the company discloses such transactions to the market.
We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Columbia University study found that 'insiders are more likely to engage in open market purchases of their own company’s stock when the firm is about to reveal new agreements with customers and suppliers'.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Anant Raj
Notably, that recent purchase by Anil Sarin is the biggest insider purchase of Anant Raj shares that we've seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of ₹34.05. 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. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. Happily, the Anant Raj insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.
Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 769k shares worth ₹22m. In the last twelve months Anant Raj insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by individuals) over the last year. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.
Insiders at Anant Raj Have Bought Stock Recently
Over the last three months, we've seen significant insider buying at Anant Raj. Overall, two insiders shelled out ₹22m for shares in the company -- and none sold. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.