This Life Time Group Holdings Insider Increased Their Holding In The Last Year

Viewing insider transactions for Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LTH ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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Life Time Group Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Founder Bahram Akradi bought US$1.1m worth of shares at a price of US$12.73 per share. Even though the purchase was made at a significantly lower price than the recent price (US$24.99), we still think insider buying is a positive. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive.

Bahram Akradi purchased 163.41k shares over the year. The average price per share was US$14.07. 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

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Life Time Group Holdings insiders own about US$360m worth of shares (which is 7.0% 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.

What Might The Insider Transactions At Life Time Group Holdings Tell Us?

The fact that there have been no Life Time Group Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. It would be great to see more insider buying, but overall it seems like Life Time Group Holdings insiders are reasonably well aligned (owning significant chunk of the company's shares) and optimistic for the future. While it's good to be aware of what's going on with the insider's ownership and transactions, we make sure to also consider what risks are facing a stock before making any investment decision. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 is concerning!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in Life Time Group Holdings.

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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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