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Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Van Lanschot Kempen NV (AMS:VLK), it sends a favourable 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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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Van Lanschot Kempen
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Chairman of the Management Board Maarten Edixhoven bought €240k worth of shares at a price of €28.10 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of €38.40. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
In the last twelve months Van Lanschot Kempen insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insider Ownership Of Van Lanschot Kempen
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. It appears that Van Lanschot Kempen insiders own 4.3% of the company, worth about €69m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
So What Do The Van Lanschot Kempen Insider Transactions Indicate?
The fact that there have been no Van Lanschot Kempen insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders do have a stake in Van Lanschot Kempen and their transactions don't cause us concern. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. While conducting our analysis, we found that Van Lanschot Kempen has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore them.