Lords Group Trading plc (LON:LORD) insider upped their holding by 1.9% earlier this year

From what we can see, insiders were net buyers in Lords Group Trading plc's (LON:LORD ) during the past 12 months. That is, insiders acquired the stock in greater numbers than they sold it.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we do think it is perfectly logical to keep tabs on what insiders are doing.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Lords Group Trading

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Group CEO & Director Shanker Patel bought UK£720k worth of shares at a price of UK£0.73 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is UK£0.79. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. If someone buys shares at well below current prices, it's a good sign on balance, but keep in mind they may no longer see value. Happily, the Lords Group Trading insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Shanker Patel.

Shanker Patel bought 1.00m shares over the last 12 months at an average price of UK£0.73. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

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Does Lords Group Trading Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that Lords Group Trading insiders own 68% of the company, worth about UK£87m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Do The Lords Group Trading Insider Transactions Indicate?

It doesn't really mean much that no insider has traded Lords Group Trading shares in the last quarter. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. With high insider ownership and encouraging transactions, it seems like Lords Group Trading insiders think the business has merit. 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. To assist with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Lords Group Trading.

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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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