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Potential G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (NASDAQ:WILC) shareholders may wish to note that the Chairman of the Board, Zwi Williger, recently bought US$117k worth of stock, paying US$10.15 for each share. Although the purchase only increased their holding by 1.2%, it is still a solid purchase in our view.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At G. Willi-Food International
In fact, the recent purchase by Chairman of the Board Zwi Williger was not their only acquisition of G. Willi-Food International shares this year. Earlier in the year, they paid US$10.30 per share in a US$131k purchase. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$10.56 per share to be enticing. 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. We do always like to see insider buying, but it is worth noting if those purchases were made at well below today's share price, as the discount to value may have narrowed with the rising price. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Zwi Williger.
Zwi Williger purchased 24.28k shares over the year. The average price per share was US$10.23. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!
G. Willi-Food International is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of under-the-radar companies with insider buying.
Does G. Willi-Food International Boast High Insider Ownership?
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that G. Willi-Food International insiders own 8.0% of the company, worth about US$12m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Do The G. Willi-Food International Insider Transactions Indicate?
The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Insiders likely see value in G. Willi-Food International shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). 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. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for G. Willi-Food International you should be aware of, and 1 of these shouldn't be ignored.