Investors who take an interest in Helios Underwriting plc (LON:HUW) should definitely note that the Executive Chairman, John Chambers, recently paid UK£2.08 per share to buy UK£83k worth of the stock. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 7.1%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.

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Helios Underwriting Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Non-Executive Deputy Chairman Nigel Hanbury for UK£85k worth of shares, at about UK£1.83 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£2.09), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 133.91k shares worth UK£249k. On the other hand they divested 47.60k shares, for UK£81k. In total, Helios Underwriting insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and 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!

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Insider Ownership

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 24% of Helios Underwriting shares, worth about UK£36m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Helios Underwriting Insiders?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Helios Underwriting we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Helios Underwriting and we suggest you have a look.

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