Have Chapel Down Group Insiders Been Selling Stock?

Investors may wish to note that an insider of Chapel Down Group Plc, Frazer Thompson, recently netted UK£76k from selling stock, receiving an average price of UK£0.76. On the bright side, that's just a small sale and only reduced their holding by 2.4%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Chapel Down Group

Notably, that recent sale by Frazer Thompson is the biggest insider sale of Chapel Down Group shares that we've seen in the last year. So we know that an insider sold shares at around the present share price of UK£0.76. We generally don't like to see insider selling, but the lower the sale price, the more it concerns us. 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.

Frazer Thompson divested 190.00k shares over the last 12 months at an average price of UK£0.74. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership Of Chapel Down Group

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Chapel Down Group insiders own about UK£68m worth of shares (which is 52% 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Chapel Down Group Tell Us?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. But it is good to see that Chapel Down Group is growing earnings. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. 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. For example - Chapel Down Group has 3 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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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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