Trade Alert: The Independent Non-Executive Director Of Network International Holdings plc (LON:NETW), Victoria Hull, Has Just Spent US$149k Buying A Few More Shares

Potential Network International Holdings plc (LON:NETW) shareholders may wish to note that the Independent Non-Executive Director, Victoria Hull, recently bought UK£149k worth of stock, paying UK£2.24 for each share. Although the purchase is not a big one, by either a percentage standpoint or absolute value, it can be seen as a good sign.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Network International Holdings

Notably, that recent purchase by Victoria Hull is the biggest insider purchase of Network International Holdings shares that we've seen in the last year. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, at around the current price, which is UK£2.36. While their view may have changed since the purchase was made, this does at least suggest they have had confidence in the company's future. 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 Network International Holdings insiders decided to buy shares at close to current prices.

Network International Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart 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

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. Our data suggests Network International Holdings insiders own 0.1% of the company, worth about UK£1.8m. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.

So What Do The Network International Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. While the overall levels of insider ownership are below what we'd like to see, the history of transactions imply that Network International Holdings insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. To assist with this, we've discovered 4 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Network International 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, but not derivative transactions.

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