Insiders were net buyers of IMCD N.V.'s (AMS:IMCD ) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more stock than they sold.

While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares.

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IMCD Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by CEO & Member of Management Board Valerie Diele-Braun for €695k worth of shares, at about €136 per share. So it's clear an insider wanted to buy, even at a higher price than the current share price (being €132). It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. 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. Valerie Diele-Braun was the only individual insider to buy during the last year.

You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

IMCD is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find small cap companies at attractive valuations, this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

Insider Ownership Of IMCD

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. Insiders own 0.1% of IMCD shares, worth about €9.6m. 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 Do The IMCD Insider Transactions Indicate?

There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. On a brighter note, the transactions over the last year are encouraging. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think IMCD insiders are doubting the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing IMCD. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for IMCD and we suggest you have a look.