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Insider Buying: The GSS Infotech Limited (NSE:GSS) Co-Founder Just Bought 5.5% More Shares

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Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the GSS Infotech Limited (NSE:GSS) Co-Founder, Bhargav Marepally, recently bought ₹2.6m worth of stock, for ₹21.78 per share. Although the purchase is not a big one, increasing their shareholding by only 5.5%, it can be interpreted as a good sign.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At GSS Infotech

In fact, the recent purchase by Bhargav Marepally was the biggest purchase of GSS Infotech shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of ₹27.60. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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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NSEI:GSS Insider Trading Volume August 22nd 2020

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Does GSS Infotech 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. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that GSS Infotech insiders own 29% of the company, worth about ₹138m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Do The GSS Infotech Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. 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 GSS Infotech. One for the watchlist, at least! 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. To help with this, we've discovered 3 warning signs (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in GSS Infotech.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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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