From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Secure Trust Bank PLC’s (LON:STB ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.
Although we don’t think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Secure Trust Bank
In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when CEO & Director David McCreadie bought UK£40k worth of shares at a price of UK£9.85 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than UK£6.30 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It’s very possible they regret the purchase, but it’s more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it’s very important to consider the price insiders pay for 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. David McCreadie was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.
You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!
There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. So if that suits your style you could check each stock one by one or you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).
Does Secure Trust Bank Boast High 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. From what we can see in our data, insiders own only about UK£157k worth of Secure Trust Bank shares. We might be missing something but that seems like very low insider ownership.
So What Does This Data Suggest About Secure Trust Bank Insiders?
There haven’t been any insider transactions in the last three months — that doesn’t mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. We’d like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don’t see anything to make us think Secure Trust Bank insiders are doubting the company. While we like knowing 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. When we did our research, we found 2 warning signs for Secure Trust Bank (1 doesn’t sit too well with us!) that we believe deserve your full attention.
Of course Secure Trust Bank may not be the best stock to buy. So you may wish to see this free collection of high quality companies.
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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