This Rathbones Group Insider Reduced Their Stake By 23%

Insiders were net sellers of Rathbones Group Plc's (LON:RAT ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders sold more stock than they bought.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

Check out our latest analysis for Rathbones Group

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Rathbones Group

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Chief Risk Officer, Sarah Owen-Jones, for UK£234k worth of shares, at about UK£17.68 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of UK£17.06. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. In this case, the big sale took place at around the current price, so it's not too bad (but it's still not a positive). The only individual insider seller over the last year was Sarah Owen-Jones.

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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Have Rathbones Group Insiders Traded Recently?

We've only seen a tiny insider purchase valued at UK£767, in the last three months. So it is hard to draw any conclusion about how insiders are feeling about the stock, from these recent trades.

Does Rathbones Group Boast High Insider Ownership?

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Our data indicates that Rathbones Group insiders own about UK£5.4m worth of shares (which is 0.3% of the company). Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing!

What Might The Insider Transactions At Rathbones Group Tell Us?

Our data shows a little insider buying, but no selling, in the last three months. The net investment is not enough to encourage us much. Our analysis of Rathbones Group insider transactions leaves us unenthusiastic. We also note that, as far as we can see, insider ownership is fairly low, compared to other companies. While it's good to be aware of 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. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Rathbones Group you should be aware of, and 1 of them is a bit concerning.

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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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