One Ninety One Group Insider Raised Their Stake In The Previous Year

From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Ninety One Group's (LON:N91 ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Ninety One Group

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Founder Hendrik du Toit bought UK£293k worth of shares at a price of UK£1.96 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of UK£2.16. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. Happily, the Ninety One Group insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Hendrik du Toit.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, 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 Ninety One Group Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Insiders own 0.4% of Ninety One Group shares, worth about UK£7.2m, 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 Ninety One Group Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Ninety One Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Ninety One Group stock. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Ninety One Group, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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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