Insiders who bought IOOF Holdings Ltd (ASX:IFL) in the last 12 months may probably not pay attention to the stock's recent 6.3% drop. Even after accounting for the recent loss, the AU$403k worth of stock purchased by them is now worth AU$583k or in other words, their investment continues to give good returns.

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.

Check out our latest analysis for IOOF Holdings

The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At IOOF Holdings

In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Non Executive Director John Selak bought AU$141k worth of shares at a price of AU$3.13 per share. Although we like to see insider buying, we note that this large purchase was at significantly below the recent price of AU$4.76. While it does suggest insiders consider the stock undervalued at lower prices, this transaction doesn't tell us much about what they think of current prices.

IOOF Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date! insider-trading-volume

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this freelist of growing companies that insiders are buying.

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. IOOF Holdings insiders own 7.1% of the company, currently worth about AU$220m based on the recent share price. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.



So What Do The IOOF Holdings Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Judging from their transactions, and high insider ownership, IOOF Holdings insiders feel good about the company's future. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing IOOF Holdings. To help with this, we've discovered 2 warning signs (1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you ought to be aware of before buying any shares in IOOF Holdings.

If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this freelist of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.

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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