Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Surface Transforms Plc (LON:SCE), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders.

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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Surface Transforms Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Independent Non-Executive Director Ian Cleminson for UK£50k worth of shares, at about UK£0.49 per share. That means that an insider was happy to buy shares at above the current price of UK£0.43. 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. It is generally more encouraging if they paid above the current price, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels.

In the last twelve months Surface Transforms insiders were buying shares, but not selling. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction! insider-trading-volume

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Surface Transforms Insiders Bought Stock Recently

It's good to see that Surface Transforms insiders have made notable investments in the company's shares. We can see that Independent Non-Executive Director Ian Cleminson paid UK£50k for shares in the company. No-one sold. This could be interpreted as suggesting a positive outlook.

Insider Ownership of Surface Transforms

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. It appears that Surface Transforms insiders own 34% of the company, worth about UK£29m. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.



So What Does This Data Suggest About Surface Transforms Insiders?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. But we don't feel the same about the fact the company is making losses. Insiders likely see value in Surface Transforms shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). While we like knowing 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. While conducting our analysis, we found that Surface Transforms has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.

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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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