Who Has Been Buying DataDot Technology Limited (ASX:DDT) Shares?

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We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. On the other hand, we'd be remiss not to mention that insider sales have been known to precede tough periods for a business. So before you buy or sell DataDot Technology Limited (ASX:DDT), you may well want to know whether insiders have been buying or selling.

Do Insider Transactions Matter?

It is perfectly legal for company insiders, including board members, to buy and sell stock in a company. However, such insiders must disclose their trading activities, and not trade on inside information.

We would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing. But equally, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. For example, a Harvard University study found that 'insider purchases earn abnormal returns of more than 6% per year.'

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DataDot Technology Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Bradley Kellas bought AU$144k worth of shares at a price of AU$0.0049 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly lower prices. It may not shed much light on insider confidence at the current share price.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this freelist of growing companies that insiders are buying.

Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. DataDot Technology insiders own about AU$1.9m worth of shares. That equates to 27% of the company. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The DataDot Technology Insider Transactions Indicate?

It is good to see recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest DataDot Technology insiders are well aligned, and that they may think the share price is too low. Along with insider transactions, I recommend checking if DataDot Technology is growing revenue. This free chart of historic revenue and earnings should make that easy.

But note: DataDot Technology may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this freelist of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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