This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Beeks Financial Cloud Group

Some Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc (LON:BKS) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the CEO & Executive Director, Gordon McArthur, recently sold a substantial UK£556k worth of stock at a price of UK£2.14 per share. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 1.2%.

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Beeks Financial Cloud Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent sale by CEO & Executive Director Gordon McArthur was not the only time they sold Beeks Financial Cloud Group shares this year. They previously made an even bigger sale of -UK£779k worth of shares at a price of UK£2.60 per share. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (UK£2.03). So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 7.23k shares worth UK£16k. But they sold 560.00k shares for UK£1.3m. Gordon McArthur sold a total of 560.00k shares over the year at an average price of UK£2.38. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Beeks Financial Cloud Group 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. It appears that Beeks Financial Cloud Group insiders own 32% of the company, worth about UK£44m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Beeks Financial Cloud Group Insiders?

Unfortunately, there has been more insider selling of Beeks Financial Cloud Group stock, than buying, in the last three months. Despite some insider buying, the longer term picture doesn't make us feel much more positive. But since Beeks Financial Cloud Group is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! 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. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with Beeks Financial Cloud Group and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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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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