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Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) insiders who acquired shares over the previous 12 months, can probably afford to ignore the recent 11% decline in the stock price. Even after accounting for the recent loss, the AU$540k worth of stock purchased by them is now worth AU$590k or in other words, their investment continues to give good returns.
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 Kogan.com
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CFO, COO & Executive Director David Shafer bought AU$507k worth of shares at a price of AU$3.38 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is AU$3.69. 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. Happily, the Kogan.com insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.
Kogan.com insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Insiders At Kogan.com Have Bought Stock Recently
There was some insider buying at Kogan.com over the last quarter. Independent Non-Executive Director Janine Allis purchased AU$33k worth of shares in that period. It's great to see that insiders are only buying, not selling. But the amount invested in the last three months isn't enough for us too put much weight on it, as a single factor.
Insider Ownership Of Kogan.com
Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. It appears that Kogan.com insiders own 21% of the company, worth about AU$84m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.