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Viewing insider transactions for AtkinsRéalis Group Inc.'s (TSE:ATRL ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.
While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
AtkinsRéalis Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when President of United States Stephen Morriss bought CA$1.4m worth of shares at a price of CA$52.84 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of CA$65.33. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
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!
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Does AtkinsRéalis Group Boast High 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. It appears that AtkinsRéalis Group insiders own 0.3% of the company, worth about CA$41m. 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 Does This Data Suggest About AtkinsRéalis Group Insiders?
There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in AtkinsRéalis Group and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. Therefore, you should definitely take a look at this FREE report showing analyst forecasts for AtkinsRéalis Group .
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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.
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