Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the AMA Group Limited (ASX:AMA) Independent Chairman of the Board, Caroline Waldron, recently bought AU$80k worth of stock, for AU$0.065 per share. Even though that isn't a massive buy, it did increase their holding by 72%, which is arguably a good sign.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At AMA Group

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by insider Simon Moore for AU$1.0m worth of shares, at about AU$0.075 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than AU$0.067 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. In our view, the price an insider pays for shares is very important. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months AMA Group 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. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

AMA Group is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

Insider Ownership

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. From looking at our data, insiders own AU$5.5m worth of AMA Group stock, about 4.5% of the company. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About AMA Group Insiders?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchases. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. On this analysis the only slight negative we see is the fairly low (overall) insider ownership; their transactions suggest that they are quite positive on AMA Group stock. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with AMA Group (including 1 which doesn't sit too well with us).