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Games Workshop Group Insiders Added UK£642.6k Of Stock To Their Holdings
When a single insider purchases stock, it is typically not a major deal. However, when multiple insiders purchase stock, like in Games Workshop Group PLC's (LON:GAW) instance, it's good news for shareholders.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Games Workshop Group
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Executive Director Kevin Rountree bought UK£367k worth of shares at a price of UK£100 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (UK£159), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.
In the last twelve months Games Workshop Group insiders were buying shares, but not selling. 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!
Check out our latest analysis for Games Workshop Group
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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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Our data suggests Games Workshop Group insiders own 0.06% of the company, worth about UK£3.3m. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.
What Might The Insider Transactions At Games Workshop Group Tell Us?
The fact that there have been no Games Workshop Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Games Workshop Group insiders are doubting the company. 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. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Games Workshop Group 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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About LSE:GAW
Games Workshop Group
Engages in the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of fantasy miniature figures and games in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and internationally.
Outstanding track record with flawless balance sheet and pays a dividend.
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