We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or sell BGSF, Inc. (NYSE:BGSF), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.

What Is Insider Buying?

It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, rules govern insider transactions, and certain disclosures are required.

Insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing. But logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year'.

See our latest analysis for BGSF

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At BGSF

The Independent Director C. Allen made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$165k worth of shares at a price of US$12.18 each. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$12.62. 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 BGSF insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

In the last twelve months BGSF 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 click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

BGSF 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.

Insiders at BGSF Have Bought Stock Recently

It's good to see that BGSF insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. Independent Director C. Allen spent US$165k on stock, and there wasn't any selling. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.

Does BGSF Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Our data suggests BGSF insiders own 3.7% of the company, worth about US$4.8m. I generally like to see higher levels of ownership.