Insider Buying: The Value8 N.V. (AMS:VALUE) Chairman of the Board & CEO Just Bought €164k Worth Of Shares

Investors who take an interest in Value8 N.V. (AMS:VALUE) should definitely note that the Chairman of the Board & CEO, Peter Paul de Vries, recently paid €5.47 per share to buy €164k worth of the stock. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.

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Value8 Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In fact, the recent purchase by Peter Paul de Vries was the biggest purchase of Value8 shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That implies that an insider found the current price of €5.58 per share to be enticing. 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. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. In this case we're pleased to report that the insider bought shares at close to current prices. Peter Paul de Vries was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

Peter Paul de Vries bought a total of 40.38k shares over the year at an average price of €5.29. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Insider Ownership of Value8

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Value8 insiders own 71% of the company, worth about €38m. 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 Value8 Insiders?

It is good to see the recent insider purchase. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. When combined with notable insider ownership, these factors suggest Value8 insiders are well aligned, and quite possibly think the share price is too low. One for the watchlist, at least! In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Value8. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 4 warning signs with Value8 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, but not derivative transactions.

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