Hawkins Insider Ups Holding During Year

Looking at Hawkins, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:HWKN ) 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 insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Hawkins

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Director James Faulconbridge bought US$351k worth of shares at a price of US$89.27 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of US$125. Because the shares were purchased at a lower price, this particular buy doesn't tell us much about how insiders feel about the current share price.

James Faulconbridge purchased 11.00k shares over the year. The average price per share was US$87.84. 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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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. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It's great to see that Hawkins insiders own 3.9% of the company, worth about US$104m. 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 Hawkins Tell Us?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Hawkins insiders think the business has merit. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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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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