Over the last year, a good number of insiders have significantly increased their holdings in Pact Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:PGH). This is encouraging because it indicates that insiders are more optimistic about the company's prospects.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Pact Group Holdings

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Non-Executive Chairman Raphael Geminder bought AU$5.1m worth of shares at a price of AU$3.00 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than AU$2.13 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 1.74m shares for AU$5.2m. But insiders sold 28.51k shares worth AU$92k. In total, Pact Group Holdings insiders bought more than they sold over the last year. 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!

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Have Pact Group Holdings Insiders Traded Recently?

Over the last three months, we've seen a bit of insider buying at Pact Group Holdings. Independent Non-Executive Director Margaret Cattermole purchased AU$8.4k worth of shares in that period. It's great to see that insiders are only buying, not selling. However, in this case the amount invested recently is quite small.

Does Pact Group Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. Insiders own 5.2% of Pact Group Holdings shares, worth about AU$38m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.