Insider Buying: The Learning Technologies Group plc (LON:LTG) CFO & Director Just Bought UK£100k Worth Of Shares

Potential Learning Technologies Group plc (LON:LTG) shareholders may wish to note that the CFO & Director, Katharina Kearney-Croft, recently bought UK£100k worth of stock, paying UK£1.22 for each share. However, it only increased shareholding by a small percentage, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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Learning Technologies Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Non-Executive Director Leslie-Ann Reed bought UK£250k worth of shares at a price of UK£1.86 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being UK£1.11). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

Learning Technologies Group insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. The average buy price was around UK£1.62. These transactions suggest that insiders have considered the current price attractive. 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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Insider Ownership of Learning Technologies Group

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by 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. Learning Technologies Group insiders own about UK£230m worth of shares (which is 26% of the company). I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Learning Technologies Group Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Once you factor in the high insider ownership, it certainly seems like insiders are positive about Learning Technologies Group. Nice! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Learning Technologies Group. You'd be interested to know, that we found 4 warning signs for Learning Technologies Group and we suggest you have a look.

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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, but not derivative transactions.

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