This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Brickability Group

We wouldn't blame Brickability Group Plc (LON:BRCK) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Paul Hamilton, the MD of the Distribution Division & Member of Management Board recently netted about UK£2.1m selling shares at an average price of UK£0.69. That sale reduced their total holding by 16% which is hardly insignificant, but far from the worst we've seen.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Brickability Group

In fact, the recent sale by Paul Hamilton was the biggest sale of Brickability Group shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So what is clear is that an insider saw fit to sell at around the current price of UK£0.63. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

Brickability Group insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does Brickability Group 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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Insiders own 25% of Brickability Group shares, worth about UK£50m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Brickability Group Tell Us?

Insiders sold Brickability Group shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. Insider ownership isn't particularly high, so this analysis makes us cautious about the company. So we'd only buy after careful consideration. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. You'd be interested to know, that we found 4 warning signs for Brickability Group and we suggest you have a look.

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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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