Gentili Mosconi Insider Ups Holding During Year

Looking at Gentili Mosconi S.p.A.'s (BIT:GM ) insider transactions over the last year, we can see that insiders were net buyers. That is, there were more number of shares purchased by insiders than there were sold.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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Gentili Mosconi Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chairman of the Board & CEO Francesco Gentili bought €133k worth of shares at a price of €3.72 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of €2.91. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock when an insider has bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price. Francesco Gentili was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

Francesco Gentili bought a total of 61.95k shares over the year at an average price of €2.82. 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 Gentili Mosconi Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Gentili Mosconi insiders own 80% of the company, worth about €44m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Gentili Mosconi Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Gentili Mosconi shares in the last quarter. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Gentili Mosconi insiders think the business has merit. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Gentili Mosconi. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 2 warning signs with Gentili Mosconi 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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