Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN) insiders snagged a deal: Up US$39k on a US$1.7m investment

Insiders who bought Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN) in the last 12 months may probably not pay attention to the stock's recent 9.4% drop. Even after accounting for the recent loss, the US$1.7m worth of stock purchased by them is now worth US$1.7m or in other words, their investment continues to give good returns.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Hillman Solutions

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Chairman Douglas Cahill for US$994k worth of shares, at about US$7.71 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$7.99. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. 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. Happily, the Hillman Solutions insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

In the last twelve months Hillman Solutions insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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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Insider Ownership Of Hillman Solutions

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. I reckon it's a good sign if insiders own a significant number of shares in the company. Hillman Solutions insiders own about US$12m worth of shares. That equates to 0.8% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Hillman Solutions Tell Us?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Hillman Solutions shares in the last quarter. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. Insiders own shares in Hillman Solutions and we see no evidence to suggest they are worried about the future. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in Hillman Solutions, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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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