The Global CEO & Director of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM), Euan N. Fraser, Just Sold 62% Of Their Holding

We wouldn't blame Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Euan N. Fraser, the Global CEO & Director recently netted about UK£2.1m selling shares at an average price of UK£2.30. That diminished their holding by a very significant 62%, which arguably implies a strong desire to reallocate capital.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Alpha Financial Markets Consulting

In fact, the recent sale by Euan N. Fraser was the biggest sale of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of UK£2.26. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. 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.

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!

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Insider Ownership of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Insiders own 2.7% of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting shares, worth about UK£6.4m, according to our data. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

So What Does This Data Suggest About Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Insiders?

An insider sold Alpha Financial Markets Consulting shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. When you combine this with the relatively low insider ownership, we are very cautious about the stock. So we'd only buy after very careful consideration. While we like knowing what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. At Simply Wall St, we found 4 warning signs for Alpha Financial Markets Consulting that deserve your attention before buying any shares.

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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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