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Multiple insiders secured a larger position in Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) shares over the last 12 months. This is reassuring as this suggests that insiders have increased optimism about the company's prospects.

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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Vistry Group Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The CEO & Executive Chairman Gregory Fitzgerald made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for UK£2.0m worth of shares at a price of UK£7.38 each. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being UK£5.90). 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. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

Over the last year, we can see that insiders have bought 392.30k shares worth UK£2.8m. On the other hand they divested 3.73k shares, for UK£20k. Overall, Vistry Group insiders were net buyers during the last year. 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!

View our latest analysis for Vistry Group LSE:VTY Insider Trading Volume August 6th 2025

There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this freelist of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them).

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. From our data, it seems that Vistry Group insiders own 0.3% of the company, worth about UK£6.2m. We do generally prefer see higher levels of insider ownership.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Vistry Group Insiders?

The fact that there have been no Vistry Group insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. While we have no worries about the insider transactions, we'd be more comfortable if they owned more Vistry Group stock. While it's good to be aware of 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 Vistry Group.

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But note: Vistry Group may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this freelist of interesting companies with high ROE 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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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