CEO & Director of Supreme Sandeep Chadha Buys More Stock

Those following along with Supreme Plc (LON:SUP) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of shares by Sandeep Chadha, CEO & Director of the company, who spent a stonking UK£485k on stock at an average price of UK£1.24. While that only increased their holding size by 0.6%, it is still a big swing by our standards.

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Supreme Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Sandeep Chadha was the biggest purchase of Supreme shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£1.09. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

Supreme insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. 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 Supreme 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. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 34% of Supreme shares, worth about UK£43m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Supreme Tell Us?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. Insiders likely see value in Supreme shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). While we like knowing 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Supreme.

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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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