Insiders at Cellular Goods PLC (LON:CBX) recouped some losses this week after buying this year, still down UK£107k

Insiders who purchased UK£155k worth of Cellular Goods PLC (LON:CBX) shares over the past year recouped some of their losses after price gained 30% last week. The purchase, however, has proven to be a pricey bet, with losses currently totalling UK£107k.

While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.

Check out our latest analysis for Cellular Goods

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Cellular Goods

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Chief Strategy Officer & Director Alexis Abraham bought UK£155k worth of shares at a price of UK£0.077 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£0.024. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing 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. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Alexis Abraham.

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 Cellular Goods Boast High Insider Ownership?

Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. From our data, it seems that Cellular Goods insiders own 11% of the company, worth about UK£1.3m. But they may have an indirect interest through a corporate structure that we haven't picked up on. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Cellular Goods Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Cellular Goods insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. However, our analysis of transactions over the last year is heartening. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think Cellular Goods insiders are doubting the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Cellular Goods. Be aware that Cellular Goods is showing 4 warning signs in our investment analysis, and 3 of those can't be ignored...

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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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