The Non-Executive Director of Hydrix Limited (ASX:HYD), Julie King, Just Bought 14% More Shares

Investors who take an interest in Hydrix Limited (ASX:HYD) should definitely note that the Non-Executive Director, Julie King, recently paid AU$0.10 per share to buy AU$250k worth of the stock. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 14%.

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Hydrix Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Julie King was the biggest purchase of Hydrix shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being AU$0.099). 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. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. Julie King was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

Hydrix is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.

Does Hydrix Boast High Insider Ownership?

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. Insiders own 25% of Hydrix shares, worth about AU$4.9m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Hydrix Tell Us?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Hydrix we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. For instance, we've identified 4 warning signs for Hydrix (1 is concerning) you should be aware of.

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

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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