Don't Ignore The Insider Selling In B.P. Marsh & Partners

Investors may wish to note that the Chief Investment Officer & Director of B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC, Daniel Topping, recently netted UK£73k from selling stock, receiving an average price of UK£7.00. On the bright side, that's just a small sale and only reduced their holding by 6.8%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At B.P. Marsh & Partners

In fact, the recent sale by Daniel Topping was the biggest sale of B.P. Marsh & Partners shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of UK£6.70. 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.

In the last twelve months insiders purchased 8.44k shares for UK£39k. On the other hand they divested 31.34k shares, for UK£219k. In total, B.P. Marsh & Partners insiders sold more than they bought over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Does B.P. Marsh & Partners Boast High 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. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. B.P. Marsh & Partners insiders own 48% of the company, currently worth about UK£118m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About B.P. Marsh & Partners Insiders?

Insiders sold B.P. Marsh & Partners shares recently, but they didn't buy any. And our longer term analysis of insider transactions didn't bring confidence, either. But since B.P. Marsh & Partners is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. The company boasts high insider ownership, but we're a little hesitant, given the history of share sales. 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of B.P. Marsh & Partners.

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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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