David Ahmet Is The Co-Founder of MotorCycle Holdings Limited (ASX:MTO) And Just Spent AU$86k On Shares

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that David Ahmet, the Co-Founder of MotorCycle Holdings Limited (ASX:MTO) recently shelled out AU$86k to buy stock, at AU$1.72 per share. Nevertheless, it only increased their shareholding by a minuscule percentage, and it wasn't a massive purchase by absolute value, either.

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MotorCycle Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by David Ahmet was the biggest purchase of MotorCycle Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of AU$1.59. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. David Ahmet was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

David Ahmet purchased 101.48k shares over the year. The average price per share was AU$2.21. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. 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).

Insider Ownership Of MotorCycle Holdings

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that MotorCycle Holdings insiders own 29% of the company, worth about AU$34m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About MotorCycle Holdings Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Insiders likely see value in MotorCycle Holdings shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing MotorCycle Holdings. Be aware that MotorCycle Holdings is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 1 of those can't be ignored...

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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