Investors who take an interest in Bridgepoint Group plc (LON:BPT) should definitely note that the Independent Non-Executive Director, Cyrus Russi Taraporevala, recently paid UK£2.84 per share to buy UK£284k worth of the stock. That certainly has us anticipating the best, especially since they thusly increased their own holding by 100%, potentially signalling some real optimism.
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Notably, that recent purchase by Cyrus Russi Taraporevala is the biggest insider purchase of Bridgepoint Group shares that we’ve seen in the last year. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£2.72. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it’s very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when an insider has purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was Cyrus Russi Taraporevala.
The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. 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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Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Based on our data, Bridgepoint Group insiders have about 0.1% of the stock, worth approximately UK£2.3m. We do note, however, it is possible insiders have an indirect interest through a private company or other corporate structure. We prefer to see high levels of insider ownership.
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. 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 Bridgepoint Group insiders are reasonably well aligned, and optimistic for the future. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it’s also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for Bridgepoint Group (1 is significant!) and we strongly recommend you look at these before investing.