Chief Administrative Officer & Executive Director of Public Policy Holding Company William Chess Buys 1.8% More Shares

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that William Chess, the Chief Administrative Officer & Executive Director of Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (LON:PPHC) recently shelled out UK£48k to buy stock, at UK£1.15 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 1.8%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Public Policy Holding Company

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CFO & Director Roeland Jozef Smits bought UK£76k worth of shares at a price of UK£1.37 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£1.17. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price.

While Public Policy Holding Company insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. They paid about UK£1.23 on average. This is nice to see since it implies that insiders might see value around current prices. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Public Policy Holding Company insiders own about UK£64m worth of shares (which is 47% of the company). This kind of significant ownership by insiders does generally increase the chance that the company is run in the interest of all shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Public Policy Holding Company Insiders?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Along with the high insider ownership, this analysis suggests that insiders are quite bullish about Public Policy Holding Company. Looks promising! 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 3 warning signs for Public Policy Holding Company (of which 1 is potentially serious!) you should know about.

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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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