The recent price decline of 16% in F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.'s (NYSE:FG) stock may have disappointed insiders who bought US$1.42m worth of shares at an average price of US$35.60 in the past 12 months. This is not good as insiders invest based on expectations that their money will appreciate over time. However, as a result of recent losses, their original investment is now worth only US$1.21m.

Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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F&G Annuities & Life Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CEO & Director Christopher Blunt for US$360k worth of shares, at about US$35.96 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being US$30.17). Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. We always take careful note of the price insiders pay when purchasing shares. Generally speaking, it catches our eye when insiders have purchased shares at above current prices, as it suggests they believed the shares were worth buying, even at a higher price.

Happily, we note that in the last year insiders paid US$1.4m for 40.01k shares. But they sold 1.25k shares for US$59k. Overall, F&G Annuities & Life 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 want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

See our latest analysis for F&G Annuities & Life NYSE:FG Insider Trading Volume May 10th 2025

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F&G Annuities & Life Insiders Bought Stock Recently

Over the last quarter, F&G Annuities & Life insiders have spent a meaningful amount on shares. Not only was there no selling that we can see, but they collectively bought US$1.4m worth of shares. This is a positive in our book as it implies some confidence.

Does F&G Annuities & Life Boast High Insider Ownership?

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. We usually like to see fairly high levels of insider ownership. It appears that F&G Annuities & Life insiders own 1.9% of the company, worth about US$77m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

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What Might The Insider Transactions At F&G Annuities & Life Tell Us?

The recent insider purchases are heartening. And an analysis of the transactions over the last year also gives us confidence. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of F&G Annuities & Life we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in F&G Annuities & Life, you should check out this freereport on analyst forecasts for the company.

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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 of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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